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-3 - -1 = -2
-3 + -1 = -2
When you are subtracting a negative from a negative it becomes a positive. For example 6 - -2 = 8 but 6 + -2 = 4. The two negatives cancel each other out and become a positive.
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Does 2 to the negative power of 2 equal negative 4?
No Actually... x^(-y) is equal to 1/x^y. 2^(-2) is equal to 1/2^2 which is equal to 1/4 or 0.25.
What does x to the power of negative 1 equal?
x-1 = 1/x
What is 6 to the negative 3rd power equal?
1/216
What is the verb of Equal?
The verb form of 'equality' is 'equal', as in, "Four take away three equals 1", or, "Bob equaled Fred's top bowling score".
Why is 10 to the power of negative 1 equal to 1 divided by 10?
Because 1*10-1 is equal to 0.1 in standard form and 0.1 = 1/10
What are negative numbers?
Negative numbers are numbers that go below.say you have 3 and take away 4 that would take you to negative 1 .
How do you get negative 4 up to negative 5?
Simply take away another 1. -4 - 1 = -5.
What is 1 take away negative 2 over 5?
Subtracting a negative is adding a positive: 1 and 2/5
What does negative 1 plus negative 1 equal?
negative 2
A negative number minus a positive number equal?
positive + positive = add (e.g. 2 + 1 = 3)positive + negative = take (e.g. 2 + -1 = 2 - 1 = 1)positive - positive = take (e.g. 2 - 1 = 1)positive - negative = add (e.g. 2 - -1 = 2 + 1 = 3)negative + positive = add (e.g. -2 + 1 = -1)negative + negative = take (e.g. -2 + -1 = -2 - 1 = -3)negative - positive = take (e.g. -2 - 1 = -3)negative - negative = add (e.g. -2 - -1 = -2 + 1 = -1)
What is x -5 -7 -5 -1?
The letter X negative take away seven take away five take away one is an equation. This equation equals .500.
What is positive 1 plus negative 10 equal?
1 plus negative 10 is equal to -9.
What is 6 plus negative 1?
6 + (-1) positive and negative will equal negative. so it's 6-1 that would equal 5. positive and positive= positive positive negative= negative negative negative = positive negative positive= negative
Why -1 multiply -1 equal 1?
both are 1s are negative and negative multiply negative = positive
Is negative 1 or 0.1 equal?
no.
Does a negative Fraction plus a negative Fraction equal a positive or negaive?
negative -1/2+-1/2 = -1
What multiplies to equal negative 1 but adds to equal negative 42?
43
