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Why does a calculator say that -6 to the power of 2 equals 36 when negative times negative equals a positive number?
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∙ 14y ago
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-6 to the power of 2 means "-6 times -6". That's a negative times a negative, and the answer is positive 36.
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Does a negative number minus a positive number equal a positive or a negative?
A negative number minus a positive number equals a minus number( E.G -5 - [+]5 = -10)A negative number minus a negative number equals a positive number ( If the number's big enough)(E.G -5 - -5 = 0 )Hope this helps :)
What number multiplied by itself equals 289?
The idea is to take the square root of 289. You can do that on any calculator.Note: The calculator will give you a positive number. The NEGATIVE of the number which the calculator gives you is also a valid solution.
Explain how you can find the sign of the product of two or more rational numbers?
Negative times negative equals positive. Positive times positive equals positive. Positive times negative equals negative. If you have more than two numbers, multiply the first two and then apply these rules to each successive number in turn.
Why does a negative number minus a positive equals a negative?
take any negative number, and subtract a positive number..that is the same as adding a negative number and two negative numbers added together are a negative number.
How do you divide a negative number?
Same as regular division with positive numbers. Its just that a negative number divided by another negative numbers equals a positive number.
What does a positive number divided by a negative number equal?
A positive number divided by a negative number equals a negative number.
Why does a negative number plus a negative number equal a positive number?
It does not. A negative number multiplied by a negative number equals a positive number.
Does a positive number multiply a positive number equals a negative number or a positive number?
(+)(+)=(+) (-)(-)=(+) (-)(+)=(-) (+)(-)=(-) This is all.
What number multiplied by itself equals 289?
The idea is to take the square root of 289. You can do that on any calculator.Note: The calculator will give you a positive number. The NEGATIVE of the number which the calculator gives you is also a valid solution.
Does a negative number minus a positive number equal a positive or a negative?
A negative number minus a positive number equals a minus number( E.G -5 - [+]5 = -10)A negative number minus a negative number equals a positive number ( If the number's big enough)(E.G -5 - -5 = 0 )Hope this helps :)
Negative 1000 divided by 100 equals what?
10
Negative PLUS a positive equals?
It is a negative if the negative number has the higher absolute value and positive if the positive number has the higher absolute value.
What is a negative number multiplied by a negative number?
A negative number multiplied by another negative number equals a positive number. For example, -5 · -5 = positive 25.
What is negative plus positive?
It depends on the magnitude of the negative and positive values. Equal magnitudes equal zero. -2 + 2 = 0 Larger negative number than positive number equals a negative number. -3 + 2 = -1 Smaller negative number than positive number equals a positive number. -2 + 3 = 1
Explain how you can find the sign of the product of two or more rational numbers?
Negative times negative equals positive. Positive times positive equals positive. Positive times negative equals negative. If you have more than two numbers, multiply the first two and then apply these rules to each successive number in turn.
Why does a negative number minus a positive equals a negative?
take any negative number, and subtract a positive number..that is the same as adding a negative number and two negative numbers added together are a negative number.
What are the rules for multiplying and dividing positive and negative fractions?
negative times negative equals positive negative times positive equals.....you subtract the bigger number by the smaller number and keep the sign of the bigger number positive times positive equals positive im pretty sure thats right but i would make sure with your math teacher abt the second one i said
