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you can divide two negative numbers easily!
think,if a bad thing (which represents a negative number) happens to a bad person (which also represents a negative number) is a good thing/positive, which means positive number!
EXAMPLE: -20 divided by -4=40!
(bad thing/negative) divided by (bad person/negative)= good thing/positive
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How do you average two negative numbers?
Same way as for positive numbers: add them together and divide by two.
What happen when you divide negative and positive number?
When you divide or multiply positive and negative numbers, you first do the division or multiplication as normal. The next step is to assess whether or not the answer will be negative or positive. If the two numbers of the question were the same (negative and negative or positive and positive) then the answer will be positive. If the two numbers in the question were different (one negative and one positive) then the answer will be negative. Thus, if you divide a negative number by a positive number, the result will be the same as normal division, but the answer will be negative.
Can you divide by negative numbers?
yes, you can.
How do you divide a positive decimal by a negative decimal?
-- Ignore the signs temporarily. -- Divide the numbers. -- The quotient is negative.
What is negative times a positive?
When you multiply or divide two numbers . . . -- If they both have the same sign, then the result is positive. -- If their signs are different, then the result is negative.
How do you average two negative numbers?
Same way as for positive numbers: add them together and divide by two.
What happen when you divide negative and positive number?
When you divide or multiply positive and negative numbers, you first do the division or multiplication as normal. The next step is to assess whether or not the answer will be negative or positive. If the two numbers of the question were the same (negative and negative or positive and positive) then the answer will be positive. If the two numbers in the question were different (one negative and one positive) then the answer will be negative. Thus, if you divide a negative number by a positive number, the result will be the same as normal division, but the answer will be negative.
What happers if you multiply or divide two negative numbers?
When you divide or multiply two negative numbers they cancel each other out and you have a positive answer. We are measuring relationships instead of moving on a number line like addition or subtraction.
What is 11 x 4?
-7
When dividing two negatives does it equal a positive?
Actually it does, whenever you mulitply and divide two negative and two positive numbers they always equal a positive number. When you multiply and divide a negative and positive they always equal a negative number.
Can you divide by negative numbers?
yes, you can.
What is negative 5 divided by 4?
0.8
How do you multiply and divide negative numbers?
Two negative numbers divided or multiplied together results in a positive outcome. For example: -8/-2 = 4 and -9*-3 = 27
How do you divide a positive decimal by a negative decimal?
-- Ignore the signs temporarily. -- Divide the numbers. -- The quotient is negative.
What is negative times a positive?
When you multiply or divide two numbers . . . -- If they both have the same sign, then the result is positive. -- If their signs are different, then the result is negative.
Do you divide negative irrational numbers?
You can do, if required.
What is the quotient of positive and negative integers?
The quotient is what you get when you divide two numbers. If both numbers are positive, the quotient will be positive. If both numbers are negative, the quotient will be positive. If one number is positive and one number is negative, their quotient will be negative.
