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A negative times a negative is a positive.
A simple way to remember this is...
n * p = n
p* n = n
p * p = p
n * n = p
There will always be two negatives, and two positives.
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Mulitipication of negative numbers?
negative x positive = negative negative x negative = positive negative x negative x negative = negative negative x negative x negative x negative = positive .....
What is negative x cubed minus negative x?
The answer is -x3 + x
How will you simplify expressions with negative exponents to get positive exponents?
A negative exponent becomes positive in the reciprocal. So if you have a number a^x where x is negative, then, a^x = 1/(a^-x) and, since x is negative, -x is positive.
Is the product of two opposite numbers positive?
positive x positive = positive negative x negative = positive negative x positive = negative
What are the rules for multiplying or dividing negative and positive numbers?
Positive x Positive = Positive: 3 x 2 = 6Negative x Negative = Positive: (-2) x (-8) = 16Negative x Positive = Negative: (-3) x 4 = -12Positive x Negative = Negative: 3 x (-4) = -12
Mulitipication of negative numbers?
negative x positive = negative negative x negative = positive negative x negative x negative = negative negative x negative x negative x negative = positive .....
What is negative times negative?
Negative x Negative= Positive (-) x (-)= (-)
What are the rules multiplying integers?
Positive x Positive =Positive Positive x Negative= Negative Negative x Positive= Negative Negative x Negative =Positive
What are the rules of multiplying negatives and positives?
positive X positive = positive positive X negative = negative negative X positive = negative negative X negative = positive
When base is in negative and 3 is exponent so answer is in?
Negative x negative x negative = negative.
What does a negative minus a negative equal?
Suppose x and y are two POSITIVE numbers so that -x and -y are negative. Then a negative minus a negative = (-x) - (-y) = -x +y If x > y the answer is negative If x = y the answer is zero If x < y the answer is positive
Rule for multiplying integers?
Positive x negative = negative (Negative x positive = negative) Positive x positive = positive Negative x negative = positive So if the signs are the same the answer is positive and if they are different it is negative.
Does a negative plus a negative equal a positive?
a negative number plus a negative number is negative. here is a proof.(-x)+(-x)(-1)x+(-1)x-1(x+x)-1(2x)-2xa negative number times a negative number is positive though.
What does a negative times a negative equal?
A negative times a negative equals a positive.Positive.- x - = ++ x - = -
What is negative x cubed minus negative x?
The answer is -x3 + x
Does negative times negative equal negative?
No, a negative x a negative = a positive. (-5) x (-2) = 10
Negative times positive equals?
+ x + =+ - x - = - + x - = - - x + = - When the signs are the same then it's positive when they are different then it's negative
