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Does 2 negatives equal a positive?
No 2 negatives do not equal a positive because for example. : -2 + -2 = -4. You can see that when you add these 2 negative numbers right here they equal to another negative number.
What is the sign of the product of 6 negative integers and 2 positive integers?
The product of 2 (or more) positives is positive. The product of 2 negatives is positive. So product of 6 negatives = 3*(product of two negatives) = product of 3 positives = positive. So overall sign is positive.
Why do 2 negatives equal a positive?
On the number line if you subtract a positive you move left. If you add a positive you move right. If add a negative you move left. If you subtract a negative you move right. That is just how I learned it. I don't know a wordy explanation.
Can the sum of two mixed numbers be equal to 2 explain why or why not?
Only if you include negatives. The sum of 3 and 1/2 + -1 and 1/2 equals 2.
Why do numbers have both positive and negative roots?
because you can get a positive number as EITHER a product of 2 positive numbers OR the product of the negatives of the SAME 2 numbers; the product of 2 negative numbers is positive.
