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When you multiply any number by a negative number you reverse its sign. So positive numbers become negative, and negative numbers become positive. That is the meaning of negative multiplication; it is reversal. This is similar to the way that adding a negative number has the same effect as subtracting a positive number. Negative is the opposite of positive.

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Explain in your own words how we add numbers with different signs?

Positive plus positive equals positive. Negative plus negative equals negative. Positive greater than negative equals positive. Negative greater than positive equals negative.


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

A positive times a positive equals a positive, a negative times a negative equals a positive, a negative times a positive equals a negative(vice versa for the last one)


How do you use the integer rule to simplify expressions with positive and negative numbers?

The integer rule states that when adding or subtracting integers, you combine numbers based on their signs. For addition, if the numbers have the same sign, you add their absolute values and keep the common sign. If they have different signs, you subtract the smaller absolute value from the larger one and take the sign of the number with the larger absolute value. For multiplication and division, a positive times or divided by a positive equals positive, a negative times or divided by a negative equals positive, and a positive times or divided by a negative equals negative.


Negative times a positive equals?

positive times negative equals negative. positive times positive equals positive. negative times negative equals positive


What is negative x negative equals?

Negative times negative equals a positive. This is a fundamental rule in mathematics, where multiplying two negative numbers results in a positive product. For example, (-2) × (-3) equals +6. This rule helps maintain consistent properties of numbers in arithmetic.

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Explain how you can find the sign of the product of two or more rational numbers?

Negative times negative equals positive. Positive times positive equals positive. Positive times negative equals negative. If you have more than two numbers, multiply the first two and then apply these rules to each successive number in turn.


What is a positive times a negative?

It is a negative. Always remember this: -A positive times a positive equals a negative -A negative times a negative equals a positive -A negative times a positive equals a negative *This works ONLY for addition and multiplication I hope this info helped you! :)


What is 63 divided by negative 7?

9


Explain in your own words how we add numbers with different signs?

Positive plus positive equals positive. Negative plus negative equals negative. Positive greater than negative equals positive. Negative greater than positive equals negative.


Multiplying negative numbers?

any two negative numbers multiplied together equals a positive number. any two positives numbers multiplied together equal positive numbers and any negative and positive numbers multiplied together equals a negative.negative, negative = positivenegative, positive = negativepositive, positive = positive


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

A positive times a positive equals a positive, a negative times a negative equals a positive, a negative times a positive equals a negative(vice versa for the last one)


How do you use the integer rule to simplify expressions with positive and negative numbers?

The integer rule states that when adding or subtracting integers, you combine numbers based on their signs. For addition, if the numbers have the same sign, you add their absolute values and keep the common sign. If they have different signs, you subtract the smaller absolute value from the larger one and take the sign of the number with the larger absolute value. For multiplication and division, a positive times or divided by a positive equals positive, a negative times or divided by a negative equals positive, and a positive times or divided by a negative equals negative.


What is a positive number divided by a negative number?

when you are dividing 2 numbers with the same sign the answer is ALWAYS positive but when you are dividing 2 number with opposite signs the answer is ALWAYS negitive. the same is true with multiplication also


Does a negative squared equal a positive or negative?

A negative number squared equals a positive number. When multiplying, odd numbers of negatives result in a negative answer, and even numbers of negatives result in a positive answer.


Negative times a positive equals?

positive times negative equals negative. positive times positive equals positive. negative times negative equals positive


How do you divide a negative number?

Same as regular division with positive numbers. Its just that a negative number divided by another negative numbers equals a positive number.


What is negative x negative equals?

Negative times negative equals a positive. This is a fundamental rule in mathematics, where multiplying two negative numbers results in a positive product. For example, (-2) × (-3) equals +6. This rule helps maintain consistent properties of numbers in arithmetic.