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What is the result when one positive counter is paired with one negative counter?
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When multiplying a negative number by a positive number is the result going to be negative or positive?
The result will always be negative. Positive X Positive = Positive Negative X Negative = Positive Positive X Negative = Negative
Why does negative times negative give a positive result?
2 negatives equal a positive or if you multiply a negative by a positive it is larger negative if you multiply a negative and a negative it become positive because doing something negative times is getting bigger
Does negative 3 squared equal negative nine?
No. Negative three squared is POSITIVE nine. The square of ANY number is positive, because if you multiply a negative number by a negative number, the result is positive.
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)
