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It would really be tough to explain why that's true, because it's not.

If two factors have the same sign, then their product is positive.

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What is negative tewnty-two minus negative eleven?

Well since two positives equal a negative, the problem would really seem to be -22+11 which then equals -11


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.


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).


What does two times negative two equal?

Negative four