due to the fact that 2 negatives cannot equal a negative, even when subtracting.
you must change the sign or else it will cause a major syntax error.
The product of two positive numbers or two negative numbers is a positive number.
5^-2 can be expressed as; 1/5^2 = 1/25 positive
A positive number divided by a negative number equals a negative number.
The sum can go either way. The sign of the sum will be the same as the sign of whichever original number is bigger (without regard for signs).
A negative number multiplied by another negative number equals a positive number. For example, -5 · -5 = positive 25.
A negative number TIMES a positive number will equal a negative number. A negative number DIVIDED BY a positive number (or vice versa) will equal a negative number. With addition and subtraction, it all depends on what the numbers are.
a negative number
The result is a negative number in this case.
The product of two positive numbers or two negative numbers is a positive number.
5^-2 can be expressed as; 1/5^2 = 1/25 positive
It does not. A negative number multiplied by a negative number equals a positive number.
positivetimes negative equals negative neg. times neg. equals pos. pos.pos. equals pos.
A positive number divided by a negative number equals a negative number.
The sum can go either way. The sign of the sum will be the same as the sign of whichever original number is bigger (without regard for signs).
take any negative number, and subtract a positive number..that is the same as adding a negative number and two negative numbers added together are a negative number.
A negative number multiplied by another negative number equals a positive number. For example, -5 · -5 = positive 25.
A negative plus a negative equals a more negative number. For example, if you add -3 and -5, the result is -8. This is because you are effectively decreasing the value further into the negative.