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It means that you treat it as a negetive number instead of as "minus one".
For example:
3-1=2
But:
3(-2)=-6.
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Why are negative numbers in brackets positive but positive numbers in brackets are not negative?
'cuz
What is the difference if the negative sign is inside or outside of the brackets in algebra?
If the negative sign is inside the brackets, for example: [-2(9)] it is a negative two and you times that by positive nine. But if it were -[2(9)] than you times two by nine and get eighteen, THEN the eighteen takes on the negative. So basically, if the negative sign is inside the bracket, then it will only affect the number it is closest to, but if it is outside the brackets, it affects all over the numbers inside of it.
What does factorise fully mean?
Factorise fully is when brackets are involved in the equation
What is the difference in algebra if the negative sign is inside or outside the brackets?
If it's inside the brackets it means that it belongs to that specific term, but if it was outside the brackets, it means that every term inside the brackets goes out with opossite sign. For example: [ -5x + 6y ] = -5x + 6y , the negative is only for 5x, but if you had - [ -5x + 6y] = 5x - 6y , every term inside the bracket goes out with opossite sign.
You are about 2 factor a quadratic equation involving some xs and a plan number you see that the sign in front of the xs is negative and the sign in front of the plan number is positive this tells you?
That means that both of your brackets will have minus signs.
What does brackets around a number mean in accounting?
Brackets around a number mean that the number is of a negative value. Instead of saying -$40 you would express it as ($40).
What does it mean when your value in a chart in excel turns red or has brackets around them?
The value is a negative number.
Why are negative numbers in brackets positive but positive numbers in brackets are not negative?
'cuz
Does brackets around a number mean absolute in math?
no
What is the difference if the negative sign is inside or outside of the brackets in algebra?
If the negative sign is inside the brackets, for example: [-2(9)] it is a negative two and you times that by positive nine. But if it were -[2(9)] than you times two by nine and get eighteen, THEN the eighteen takes on the negative. So basically, if the negative sign is inside the bracket, then it will only affect the number it is closest to, but if it is outside the brackets, it affects all over the numbers inside of it.
What absolute value of a number?
The absolute value of any number depends upon the negative, positive, and the position of said negatives or positives. For example: |-90| would be 90 due to the fact the negative sign is inside the absolute value brackets. Now -|90| would be -90 as the negative sign is outside the absolute value brackets.
Negative In brackets negative 1 to the power of three?
(-1)^3 = (-1)
Why are brackets needed to square negative numbers on a calculator?
It is due to the way in which a calculator does its calculations. Most calculators follow BIDMAS which stands for; brackets, indices, division, multiplication, addition and subtraction. Since indices are calculated before subtraction, the number will be squared before it is recognised as being negative.
What does it mean in maths when there is only one number in the brackets instead of a sum?
It means that the term inside the brackets needs to be multiplied by the previous term outside the bracket..
What does a number in brackets mean in tab?
If you mean a number in Parentheses, it is a ghost note. Meaning, it is not strummed, but you still fret it. E.G. -----4-----5-----(9)----
What is the number in brackets beside the username on WikiAnswers?
The number in square brackets is the number of Trust Points the contributor has attained.
When a number in a fraction is negative does that mean that the whole fraction is negative?
Yes, it does.
