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When I explain this it is like taking away a debt. If Dad takes away what I owe him for gas then I'm ahead.

Also think of the negative sign as the words "the opposite of" and it will help you see the change of sign.

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How do you multiple negative and positive numbers?

The same as two positive numbers, except the product will be negative.


Is the product of 169 negative numbers positive or negative?

Negative. Every pair of negative numbers gives a positive multiple. Positive numbers do not affect the sign any further, so you can throw out pairs of numbers from 169. In the end, there will be just the one negative number left.


When you are finding the product of multiple numbers how can determine if the product will be positive or negative?

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What is the smallest multiple of 2 and 6?

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