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Q: WHY does two positives make a positive?
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Is a positive and a positive a negative?

No.When you add two positives you get a positive.When you multiply two positives you also get a positive.


Do two positives make a negative in division?

No, a positive number divided by another positive number gives a positive result.


Is a negative divided by a positive zero?

There is no such thing as a positive or a negative zero. A negative divided by a positive is a negative, and a positive divided by a negative is a negative. If you have a negative and a positive, the answer will be a negative. But if you have two negatives or two positives as the dividend and divisor, the answer will be a positive. In other words, dividing two positives or two negatives will always give you a positive. But dividing a positive and a negative will always give you a negative.


What information do you not have when you simplify a ratio?

Information about the original magnitudes.Also, the signs of the two numbers (you get a positive ratio from two negatives or two positives, a negative ratio from one of each).Information about the original magnitudes.Also, the signs of the two numbers (you get a positive ratio from two negatives or two positives, a negative ratio from one of each).Information about the original magnitudes.Also, the signs of the two numbers (you get a positive ratio from two negatives or two positives, a negative ratio from one of each).Information about the original magnitudes.Also, the signs of the two numbers (you get a positive ratio from two negatives or two positives, a negative ratio from one of each).


Why is the sum of two positive integers always positive?

Progresssion... You are moving into the 2nd quadrant with two positives. Wait until trig class, then you will get it...