The assertion in the question is not always true. Multiplying (or dividing) 0 by a negative number does not yields 0, not a negative answer.
Leaving that blunder aside, let p and q be positive numbers so that p*q is a positive number.
Then
p*q + p*(-q) = p*[q + (-q)] = p*[q - q] = p*0 = 0
that is p*q + p*(-q) = 0
Thus p*(-q) is the additive opposite of p*q, and so, since p*q is positive, p*(-q) must be negative.
A similar argument works for division.
the same as all integer exponents, repeated multiplication the indicated number of times. Negative numbers when cubed yield negative numbers.
A negative and a negative can yield a positive result in some cases.SubtractionSubtracting a negative number is the same as adding its negative value, which is positive. So if the subtracted number is larger in value, the answer will be positive.(-4) - (-3) = (-4) + 3 = (-1) * the subtracted number was not large enough(-4) - (-8) = (-4) + 8 = 4 *the subtracted number was large enough to yield a positiveMultiplication and DivisionWhenever a negative number and a negative number are multiplied or divided, the negative signs "cancel out" and the result is positive.(-2) x (-3) = 6(-6) / (-3) = 2A multiplication or division involving one negative and one positive will, however, have a negative result.
When you multiply a positive number by a negative number, the result is always negative, not positive. This is because multiplication can be thought of as repeated addition, and adding a negative value reduces the total. Therefore, the product of a positive and a negative number will never yield a positive result; it will always be negative.
If I understand the question correctly, the sum of two positive numbers will *always* yield a positive number. The product of two positive or two negative numbers will always yield a positive number. The division of two positive or two negative numbers will always yield a positive number. There are more examples along this line. I am not sure if this is what you wanted to know.
A negative number multiplied by a negative number will yield a positive number.
When you raise a negative number to an odd power, the multiplication of an odd number of negative factors results in a negative product. In contrast, raising a negative number to an even power involves multiplying it by itself an even number of times, which pairs up the negative factors to yield a positive product. This is due to the fact that multiplying two negative numbers produces a positive result. Thus, the overall effect of multiplying an even number of negative factors is positive.
The multiplication facts that equal 9 are 1 x 9, 3 x 3, and 9 x 1. These combinations demonstrate how the number 9 can be achieved through multiplication. Additionally, negative pairs like -1 x -9 and -3 x -3 also yield 9.
The cube of a negative number is always negative. This is because multiplying three negative numbers together results in a negative product. For example, ((-2)^3 = -8). Thus, any negative number cubed will yield a negative result.
The identity for multiplication of real numbers is the number 1. This means that for any real number ( a ), multiplying it by 1 will yield the same number: ( a \times 1 = a ). This property is fundamental in arithmetic and algebra, as it helps maintain the value of numbers during multiplication.
multiplying and dividing a negative number will "flip" the sign of the other number. So multiplying two negative numbers will produce a positive number. Multiplying one positive and one negative number will produce a negative. And of course two positive numbers yield a positive.
An expression produces a rational number when its value can be expressed as a fraction ( \frac{a}{b} ), where ( a ) and ( b ) are integers and ( b \neq 0 ). For example, the expression ( 3 + 2 ) evaluates to ( 5 ), which is rational, as it can be represented as ( \frac{5}{1} ). Similarly, any expression involving addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division of rational numbers (as long as division by zero is avoided) will yield a rational result.
Opposite operations that can undo each other are known as inverse operations. For example, addition and subtraction are inverses; adding a number and then subtracting the same number will return you to the original value. Similarly, multiplication and division are inverse operations, as multiplying a number and then dividing by the same number will also yield the original value. These relationships are fundamental in mathematics, particularly in solving equations.