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Why when you multiply and negative number and a positive number it always equals a negative number?
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∙ 12y ago
This happens because a negative number is dominant over a positive one, so the number will multiply just as if you were multiplying even numbers, but at the end, just put a negative symbol. Also, if you multiply two negatives, they cancel themselves out, and the answer just becomes positive, but that only goes when multiplying an even amount of negative numbers together. For all of these, do the equation the same way, but at the end you may have to just add or take away a negative or positive symbol.
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What is negative multiply positive?
negative yet negative times negative equals positive
Why negative times positive equals negative?
when you multiply something you increase the value. therefore, when you multiply a negative by a positive, you'll get a negative.
Negative times a positive equals?
positive times negative equals negative. positive times positive equals positive. negative times negative equals positive
What happens when you multiply a positive and a negative?
It equals a negitive
Why is -1 X -1 equals plus 1?
Any time that a negative number is being multipled by another negative number, it equals a positive number. In this case, -1 multiplied by -1 equals 1. Another example of this is -5 multiplied by -5 which equals 25. Though if you multiply a negative by a positve, it equals a negative. If you were to multiply a positive by a positve, it will always equal a positve.
What is negative multiply positive?
negative yet negative times negative equals positive
Does a negative and a negative equal a positive?
If you multiply a positive number by a negative it always equals a negative number.Depends what you mean by "and".If they're added: neverIf they're subtracted: sometimesIf they're multiplied or divided: always
Why negative times positive equals negative?
when you multiply something you increase the value. therefore, when you multiply a negative by a positive, you'll get a negative.
Negative times a positive equals?
positive times negative equals negative. positive times positive equals positive. negative times negative equals positive
When you multiply a positive numder by a negative one what is the sign of the answer?
Positive times negative equals negative.
What happens when you multiply a positive and a negative?
It equals a negitive
Why is -1 X -1 equals plus 1?
Any time that a negative number is being multipled by another negative number, it equals a positive number. In this case, -1 multiplied by -1 equals 1. Another example of this is -5 multiplied by -5 which equals 25. Though if you multiply a negative by a positve, it equals a negative. If you were to multiply a positive by a positve, it will always equal a positve.
A negative times a positive equals?
A negative times a positive is always a negative.
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! :)
A positive minus a negative equals what?
Such a calculation always gives a negative answer.
Does a positive number multiply a positive number equals a negative number or a positive number?
(+)(+)=(+) (-)(-)=(+) (-)(+)=(-) (+)(-)=(-) This is all.
Why does a positive divided by a negative equals a negative?
Multiply both by -1, (therefore not changing the result) and the calculation now equals a negative divided by a positive, which is negative. (Half a deficit, is still a deficit)
