When you multiply a number by a negative number, the result is negative. Therefore, x times -3 is equal to -3x. This means that you are taking the value of x and multiplying it by -3, resulting in a negative value.
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18. A negative times a negative = a positive.
A negative number. Ie; -5 x 3 = -15
If you mean -(x^2) * x then the answer is -x^3 if you mean (-x)^2 * x then the answer is x^3
A negative times a negative equals a positive.Positive.- x - = ++ x - = -
Well, honey, when you multiply x by negative x, you get negative x squared. It's like math's way of saying "two wrongs don't make a right, they make a negative." So, in this case, x times negative x equals negative x squared.