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Do you mean as in why is there no such thing as negative time? Then it is because time is always positive, signifying a continuos movement of time. A negative time representation would mean time is backtracking, or going backwards, which would be nonsensical for a representation of time.
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When you add two positive integers will the sum always be positive or negative?
It will always be positive.
When dividing a positive number by a positive number the quotient is?
The answer is always positive. If the signs are the same (positive by positive, negative by negative), then the quotient is always positive. If the signs are different (positive by negative, negative by positive), then the quotient is always negative.
Is the distance of a number from 0 always positive?
Yes. -1,0,1 you are always moving. always positive
When a negative number is subtracted from a positive number is the difference always positive?
Yes, a negative number subtracted from a positive number will always be positive. Subtracting a negative number is the same as adding the opposite of the negative number. The opposite of a negative number is always positive. A positive number plus a positive number is always positive.
Would a positive multiplied by a negative be a positive?
No. A positive times a negative is always negative. A negative times a negative is always a positive.
Does progress always lead to positive change?
No not always most of the time though :)
Why is the square of a number always a positive number?
The square of a number is always two numbers multiplied together. A positive times a positive is always positive, and a negative times a negative is always positive.
When you add two positive integers will the sum always be positive or negative?
It will always be positive.
When dividing a positive number by a positive number the quotient is?
The answer is always positive. If the signs are the same (positive by positive, negative by negative), then the quotient is always positive. If the signs are different (positive by negative, negative by positive), then the quotient is always negative.
Is the distance of a number from 0 always positive?
Yes. -1,0,1 you are always moving. always positive
When a negative number is subtracted from a positive number is the difference always positive?
Yes, a negative number subtracted from a positive number will always be positive. Subtracting a negative number is the same as adding the opposite of the negative number. The opposite of a negative number is always positive. A positive number plus a positive number is always positive.
Would a positive multiplied by a negative be a positive?
No. A positive times a negative is always negative. A negative times a negative is always a positive.
When tuning a recurve bow must the tiller result be positive all the time?
it depends, but no not always
When you add two positive integers their sum is always a positive integers when you subtract two positive integers is their difference always a positive integer?
diffrence will always be positive except when it is zero but is you speak of substraction operation it can be positive negative or zero
Is the difference of a positive integer and a negative integer always positive?
The difference between any numbers is always positive.
Is the product of two positive integers always positive?
No the product of two integers will not always be a positive, because if you multiply a positive and a negative you'll get a negative.
Does a positive minus a negative equal a positive or negative?
Always positive.
