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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Yes, when multiplying or dividing two negatives the result is a positive number.
For negatives, two negatives equal a positive & all goes for positive
The two negatives cancel out and the number becomes positive.
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.
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.