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Are two negative numbers equal to zero?
Never. The sum of two negative numbers is a negative number with a value less than either of them, e.g. (-1) + (-2) = (-3) Adding two negative numbers is the same as adding their positive absolute values, and expressing the sum as a negative. If the two negative numbers are the same, and you subtract one from the other, the result is 0. e.g. (-2) - (-2) is the same as (-2) + 2 , which equals 0.
Is the difference of two whole numbers always a whole number?
No. You can subtract two whole numbers and get a negative result. Whole numbers can't be negative.
What do you call the result of adding two numbers together?
The sum. the sum of
What can you conclude about multiplication with negative numbers?
If you multiply a negative number with a positive number, the result will be negative. If you multiply two negatives, the result will be positive.
What plus what equals negative 7?
Well, honey, in the world of math, when you add a negative number to another negative number, you're gonna get an even more negative number. So, negative 7 can be achieved by adding negative 3 and negative 4 together. Math can be sassy like that sometimes.
