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What is The opposite of a negative number and why?
positive number because on a scale of zero, the negatives are going to the left side and the opposite side has the same number but opposite, in this case, negative 4 is the opposite of 4
-4 can be read as negative four or the of four?
-4 is the opposite of four.
Why is negative multiply negative equal to positive?
Negative in English terms means "opposite." Multiplication can represent "of". So, negative times negative is the "opposite of the opposite." And the opposite of an opposite is the same, hence positive, because "same" is the opposite of "opposite" and positive is the opposite of negative. So if you put it into English words, it actually makes some sense. In essence, negative and negative "cancel out."
Is the opposite of a negative number sometimes negative?
The question is somewhat ambiguous since you do not define "opposite". If what you are asking is: is the negative of a negative sometimes negative, the answer is: No, never.
What is one fourth multiplied by negative one?
Anything multiplied by negative one is the same number with the opposite sign. -1 over 4
What is the opposite of the opposite of 4?
stop
Can a negative sign can be read as the opposite of?
It is the sign that is opposite, not the number But if the number magnitude is the same, it is correct to say that ,for example, negative 6 is the opposite of positive six. But negative 4 is not the opposite of negative 8, for example
What is The opposite of a negative number and why?
positive number because on a scale of zero, the negatives are going to the left side and the opposite side has the same number but opposite, in this case, negative 4 is the opposite of 4
How do you solve an equation if you have simplified and are left with a negative variable?
the negative variable would mean the opposite of. so therefore if u have -x= 4 ur answer would be the opposite of four which is negative 4.
-4 can be read as negative four or the of four?
-4 is the opposite of four.
What are opposite numbers?
Opposite numbers are another words for negative numbers.-4 is opposite of +45,6,7,8,9, and so on
What is the opposite of 4 times 2?
4 x 2 = 8.... And the opposite of 8 is -8 (negative 8)
Why is negative multiply negative equal to positive?
Negative in English terms means "opposite." Multiplication can represent "of". So, negative times negative is the "opposite of the opposite." And the opposite of an opposite is the same, hence positive, because "same" is the opposite of "opposite" and positive is the opposite of negative. So if you put it into English words, it actually makes some sense. In essence, negative and negative "cancel out."
What is the opposite of the absolute value of negative 30?
The opposite is: negative (the absolute value of negative 30).
What is the mathematical terms for opposite of?
opposite of mean "negative" so the opposite of x is negative x or -x.
Is the opposite of a negative number sometimes negative?
The question is somewhat ambiguous since you do not define "opposite". If what you are asking is: is the negative of a negative sometimes negative, the answer is: No, never.
What is one fourth multiplied by negative one?
Anything multiplied by negative one is the same number with the opposite sign. -1 over 4
