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.
A negative number multiplied by another negative number equals a positive number. For example, -5 · -5 = positive 25.
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 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.
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.
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 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.