In multiplication and division: always.
In addition: never.
In subtraction: sometimes.
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Negative * positive = negative Positive * positive = positive Negative * negative = positive
Yes, when a positive is divided by a negative, it is negative. ex: 4/-2 would equal -2. It takes two negatives to make a positive in math when you are multiplying or dividing.
Negative * positive = negative Positive * positive = positive Negative * negative = positive
negative/positive is equal to a negative think of it like this positive times negative is negative...right? so negative divided by positive is negative or make an example: -20/5 is -4 not 4 good luck...
A negative divided by a positive is negative. A negative divided by a negative is positive. A positive divided by a positive is positive. A positive divided by a negative is negative.