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How do you multiply a negative number by a negative number?
multiply the numbers together and the sign is positive , as a negative times a negative is a positive
What two numbers a negative and positive multiply to 72 and add up to -17?
A negative and a positive number will multiply to a negative number. Other than that, -9 and -8 will satisfy your conditions.
How do you multiply a negative number to a positive number?
A negative times a positive is always a negative. The rest is the same: just multiply as if they are both positive numbers and then add the negative sign at the end.
How do you multiply a negative number by a positive number?
You multiply the numbers just like you would normally except that the product will have a negative sign. Example: -6 X 5 = -30. When you multiply a negative number and a positive number, the product will always be negative. Multiplying two positive numbers or two negative numbers will give you positive products.
If you multiply a negative number by a negative number is your answer going to be a negative number or a positive number?
A negative multiplied by another negative will always give a positive answer. E.g. -4 x - 3 = 12
