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positive x positive = positive negative x negative = positive positive x negative = negative negative x positive = negative The same rules apply for dividing, since dividing is actually multiplying by the reciprical.
It is the same rules that apply for multiplying them:positive and negative are negativepositive and positive are positivenegitve and negative are positive
To simplify the expression (5^4)(5^2) as a single power of 5, we can apply the rule of exponents that states when multiplying numbers with the same base, you add the exponents. In this case, 5^4 * 5^2 can be simplified to 5^(4+2) = 5^6. So, (5^4)(5^2) written as a single power of 5 is 5 to the power of 6.
No. It also applies to mathematics in general.
Almost. There's one new rule, which is that whenever you multiply or divide by a negative number, you have to flip the inequality sign. To see why, try achieving the same result without this step, using positive factors and subtraction: the equation must effectively flip itself around the sign.