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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.
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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.
Do 2 negatives equal a positive yes or no?
Yes, when multiplying or dividing two negatives the result is a positive number.
Is subtracting a negative number the same as adding a positive number?
For negatives, two negatives equal a positive & all goes for positive
Why is a negative multiplied by a negative equal a positive?
The two negatives cancel out and the number becomes positive.
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.
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.
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?
positive two negatives equal a positive a positive times a positive is a positive.
Two negatives equal what?
It is said that two negatives equal a positive when multiplying them with coefficients.
Does two positive equal a negative?
Multiplying and dividing two negatives does equal a positive. Adding two negatives equals a negative, but subtracting two negatives may or may not equal a positive. Ex. -2 * -4 = 8 -10/-2 = 5 -2+ -4 = -6 -4- -2 = -2 -2- -4 = 2
Is subtracting a negative number the same as adding a positive number?
For negatives, two negatives equal a positive & all goes for positive
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?
8
Do 2 negatives in a fraction equal a positive?
If you mean negative numerator and negative denominator then the answer is Yes.
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
