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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.

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Do 2 negatives equal a positive yes or no?

Yes, when multiplying or dividing two negatives the result is a positive number.


When do two negatives equal a positive?

When multiplied. Such as -2*-2=4


When you multiply two negatives by a positive will the answer be a negative or a positive?

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Two negatives equal what?

It is said that two negatives equal a positive when multiplying them with coefficients.


Does two positive equal a negative?

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Is subtracting a negative number the same as adding a positive number?

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A negaotive times a positive equals?

a negative but of there are a equal number of negatives then a positive... the negatives counter each other


What do two negatives equal two?

When combining (adding) two negatives you get a negative. When multiplying two negatives you will get a positive.


What two factors of 4 give you a sum of -4?

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In subtraction 2 negatives equal what?

if the first negative is samller than the second its positive but if the first one is a larger number than the second then its a positive


What does 2 negatives make?

a positive


Is positive divided by negative negative or positive?

Yes, when a positive is divided by a negative, it is negative. ex: 4/-2 would equal -2. It takes two negatives to make a positive in math when you are multiplying or dividing.