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Why is it when you add negative and negative it equals a positive and negative and positive equals a negative?
Trish79
Use a number line to image this. Subtraction means "switch directions". ..._-2_-1_0_+1_+2_... Adding a negative is the same as subtracting. You switch directions on the number line. -1 + -1 = -2 is the same as -1 - 1 = -2. Adding negative numbers only makes the answer more negative. If you add a positive close to zero and a negative far from zero you get a negative. If you add a positive far from zero to a negative close to zero you get a positive. Your question seems to indicate confusion with multiplication rather than addition. When you multiply 2 negatives, you switch directions twice and end up going to the right (Positive) on the number line. remember keep change change.
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Explain in your own words how we add numbers with different signs?
Positive plus positive equals positive. Negative plus negative equals negative. Positive greater than negative equals positive. Negative greater than positive equals negative.
Negative times a positive equals?
positive times negative equals negative. positive times positive equals positive. negative times negative equals positive
What are the negative and positive rules in math?
A negative times a negative equals a positive A negative times a positive equals a negative A positive times a positive equals a positive
What is tha sum of two positive numbersTwo negative?
positive plus positive equals positive negative plus negative equals negative
When you are finding the product of multiple numbers how can determine if the product will be positive or negative?
A positive times a positive equals a positive, a negative times a negative equals a positive, a negative times a positive equals a negative(vice versa for the last one)
Explain in your own words how we add numbers with different signs?
Positive plus positive equals positive. Negative plus negative equals negative. Positive greater than negative equals positive. Negative greater than positive equals negative.
Negative times a positive equals?
positive times negative equals negative. positive times positive equals positive. negative times negative equals positive
What are the negative and positive rules in math?
A negative times a negative equals a positive A negative times a positive equals a negative A positive times a positive equals a positive
If you add a negative and a negative it equals?
Adding a negative number to a negative number makes a larger negative. In order to solve this you add the numbers together as a positive then add a negative sign.
Why does a positive plus positive equals negative?
Actually it doesn't. Add two positive numbers, and you always get a positive result.
Positive times a negitive?
A negative times a negative equals a positive
What is tha sum of two positive numbersTwo negative?
positive plus positive equals positive negative plus negative equals negative
Is a negative divided by a negative the same as a positive times a positive?
Well a negative times a negative equals a positive while as a positive times a positive equals a positive.
What is a positive times a negative?
It is a negative. Always remember this: -A positive times a positive equals a negative -A negative times a negative equals a positive -A negative times a positive equals a negative *This works ONLY for addition and multiplication I hope this info helped you! :)
When you are finding the product of multiple numbers how can determine if the product will be positive or negative?
A positive times a positive equals a positive, a negative times a negative equals a positive, a negative times a positive equals a negative(vice versa for the last one)
What are the rules of adding negatives and positives?
Positive(+) times a Positive(+) equals a positive(+). i.e. 8x3=24 Negative(-) times a Negative(-) equals a positive(+). i.e. -3x(-5)=15 Positive(+) times Negative(-) equals a negative(-). i.e. 8x(-8)= -64 Negative(-) times a Positive(+) equals a negative(-). i.e. -15x4= -60
What is a negative by a positive?
Negative times positive equals negative
