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Because when two negative numbers times each other the answer is always a positive. It is a maths term and it is true (cross my heart).

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Q: Why does negative 2 times negative 2 equal 4?
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What is 2 times negative 2 equal?

the answer is -4


Does a negative number times a negative equal a neg answer?

No, a negative number times a negative number will equal a positive answer. e.g. -2 x-2 = 4 (a positive 4) e.g. -3 x -3 = 9 (positive)


Does a negative number plus a negative number equal a positive or a negative number?

It could equal both a negagtive number or a positive number. To get a definite positive or negative you times or divide. Well in addition and subtraction negative plus a negative equals a bigger negative. Kinda like -4+-4 =-8, but in multiplication and division 2 negatives equal a positive. -2 times-2 =positive 4.


What does X equal if X divided by negative 4 equals 2?

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What is negative 4 times negative 5 equal?

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What is 5times negative 4?

5 times negative 4 is equal to negative 20.


What is seven minus negative two times negative 4?

Seven minus negative two times negative 4 is equal to -1


Why is -2 squared equal plus 4?

A negative times a negative is always positive. To see why this is, see the link below.


What does negative 4 times negative 8 equal?

The same as +4 times +8. The product of two negative numbers is positive.


What does positive 2 plus negative 4 equal?

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What is negative to times negative two?

Negative times negative is positive. Negative 2 times negative 2 equals positive 4.


Does 2 to the negative power of 2 equal negative 4?

No Actually... x^(-y) is equal to 1/x^y. 2^(-2) is equal to 1/2^2 which is equal to 1/4 or 0.25.