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The negative of a negative number is a positive number. The reason for this is that the first negative is a place holder for -1. When you have - - 4, that translates into -1 x -4. When you multiply two negative numbers, you get a positive.
For example:
- - 7 = -1 x -7 = 7
- - r = -1 x -r = r
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What is a plus equals plus plus a minus minus minus a?
Your question does not make sense. It would probably be interpreted as a + = ++a ---a
Does plus minus mean plus?
Same mathematical signs equal plus Different mathematical signs equal minus Plus Plus = Plus (+)(+) = + Minus Minus = Plus (-)(-) = + Plus Minus = Minus (+)(-) = - Minus Plus = Minus (-)(+) = - So the direct answer to your question would be: plus minus equals minus
Calculate the following 7 - -2 equals?
A minus and a minus makes a plus A plus and a plus makes a plus A minus and a plus or plus and a minus makes a minus 7 - -2 is a minus and a minus Therefore the answer is 7 + 2 = 9
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-7
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Minus 8 plus 6 equals -2.
What is minus 8 times minus 3 plus minus 6 equals?
18
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red is minus in math
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6
What is two minus zero minus zero plus zero?
It Equals 2
Minus multiplied by a plus?
Negative times positive equals negative.
27 times 3 minus 46 plus 23 equals?
27 times 3 minus 46 plus 23 equals 58.
What does 15--13 equal 15 --13 equals 28 because a minus and a minus equals a plus so the equation is actually 15 plus 13 equals 28?
Yes that is correct
