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how to multiply negative numbers. 1. multiply the two numbers and first forget about the negative or positive signs. 2. Now look at the signs, if both numbers you multiplied were negative the answer is positive so what you have in step 1 above is the answer, if not, go to step 3. 3. One number is positive and one is negative so take your answer in step one and put a negative sign in front of it. 4. If there are more than 2 numbers, group them by pairs any way you want and follow this step by step for each pair.
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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
When you multiply two negative numbers is the answer negative or positive?
always positive
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.
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.
What two numbers add to -9 and multiply to 4?
-5
