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What is the opposite of two?
Negative two
What do you call two lines with opposite reciprocal slopes?
perpendiculars("Opposite" is a pretty arbitrary condition in math. The slopes are negative reciprocals.)and by negative that person means the opposite of what it is already, negative or positive, it's not always negative
Is the sum of two opposite integers always positive?
Yes, the sum of two negative integers is always negative.
Is the quotient of two signed numbers that have opposite signs a positive number or a negative number?
negative
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 two?
Negative two
Are the product of two opposite numbers positive?
No. The product of two opposite numbers is always negative. Negative x positive = negative and Positive x negative = negative
What do you call two lines with opposite reciprocal slopes?
perpendiculars("Opposite" is a pretty arbitrary condition in math. The slopes are negative reciprocals.)and by negative that person means the opposite of what it is already, negative or positive, it's not always negative
Why does two minuses equal a plus?
A negative number is the opposite of a positive number. If a positive number measures the money you have, then a negative number measures the money you owe. If you multiply two negative numbers together, you are getting the opposite of an opposite. One negative negates the other, leaving you with a positive.
Is the sum of two opposite integers always positive?
Yes, the sum of two negative integers is always negative.
Is the quotient of two signed numbers that have opposite signs a positive number or a negative number?
negative
What is the opposite of negative?
The opposite of negative is positive. In mathematics, the term "negative" refers to numbers less than zero, while "positive" refers to numbers greater than zero. These terms are used to describe the direction or sign of a number on the number line.
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 product of two opposite numbers positive?
positive x positive = positive negative x negative = positive negative x positive = negative
Why is the quotient of two negative numbers positive?
A negative number is an opposite or reversal of a positive number. For example, if a million dollars is a lot of money to have, then it is also true that a million dollars is a lot of money to owe. If you reverse something twice, you return to the original state. So a negative times a negative (or a negative divided by a negative) is a positive. The opposite of the opposite is the original.
Is the opposite of a negative number is positive?
The additive opposite is, but not the multiplicative opposite.The additive opposite is, but not the multiplicative opposite.The additive opposite is, but not the multiplicative opposite.The additive opposite is, but not the multiplicative opposite.
What is the opposite of the absolute value of negative 30?
The opposite is: negative (the absolute value of negative 30).
