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I presume you're asking why if you multiply two negative numbers, you end up with a positive number?
Partly, it's because it's the convention in maths; but why was that convention chosen?
Start with multiplying a positive and a negative:
+2 x -2 = -4
To put it in practical terms; if you owe two people £2, then you owe a total of £4.
So if +2 x -2 = -4
it makes sense for
-2 x -2 to equal +4 - the alternative is for -2 x -2 to equal -4 and you end up with
+2 x -2 = -2 x -2
which gives you
+2 = -2
which is clearly wrong.
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What is a negative - positive?
Negative * positive = negative Positive * positive = positive Negative * negative = positive
When multiplying numbers what do you do with the positive and negative signs?
Negative * positive = negative Positive * positive = positive Negative * negative = positive
When you divided a negative number by a positive number witth the answer be positive or negative?
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.
What does a positive and a neagive equal?
positive and a positive is a positive negative and a negative is a positive to answer your question: positive and a negative is a negative.
What is a negative multiplied by a negative?
negative*negative=positive negative/positive=negative negative\negative=positve negative-positive=change the sign to a plus and then change the number after the sign and get your answer negative +positive=which ever numbr is bigger minus positive+positive=positive
Is a positive plus a negative make a positive or a negative?
Positive + Negative = Negative Negative + Negative = Positive Positive + Positive = Positive Negative + Positive = Negative
What is a negative - positive?
Negative * positive = negative Positive * positive = positive Negative * negative = positive
How is dividing integers similar to multiplying integers with the resulting sign?
The rules for the sign (positive or negative) of the result of a multiplication is the same as division. For multiplication: Positive * Positive --> Positive Positive * Negative --> Negative Negative * Positive --> Negative Negative * Negative --> Positive For division: Positive / Positive --> Positive Positive / Negative --> Negative Negative / Positive --> Negative Negative / Negative --> Positive
If a negative is divided by a positive is it negative?
Yes. Negative/negative = positive Postive/Positive = positive Negative/Positive - negative
When multiplying numbers what do you do with the positive and negative signs?
Negative * positive = negative Positive * positive = positive Negative * negative = positive
When you divided a negative number by a positive number witth the answer be positive or negative?
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.
Negative plus a positive?
Negatives and Positives Positive + Positive = Positive Negative + Negative = Positive Negative + Positive = Negative Positive + Negative = Negative
How are multiplying integers and dividing integers alike?
a negative x a negative= a positive, a positive x a positive= a positive, a negative x a positive= a negative, and a positive x a negative= a negative. Same thing with division. a negative divided by a negative= a positive, a positive divided by a positive= a positive, a negative divided by a positive= a negative, and a positive divided by a negative is a negative. U see?
What does a positive and a neagive equal?
positive and a positive is a positive negative and a negative is a positive to answer your question: positive and a negative is a negative.
What is a negative multiplied by a negative?
negative*negative=positive negative/positive=negative negative\negative=positve negative-positive=change the sign to a plus and then change the number after the sign and get your answer negative +positive=which ever numbr is bigger minus positive+positive=positive
Negative times a positive equals?
positive times negative equals negative. positive times positive equals positive. negative times negative equals positive
What are the rules multiplying integers?
Positive x Positive =Positive Positive x Negative= Negative Negative x Positive= Negative Negative x Negative =Positive
