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A simple way is to think of positive and negative numbers as labels assigned to things that are opposite to one another. Pairs of opposites might include:* Position above ground level, or below ground level.
* Earning money, or losing (or spending) money.
* Having money reserves, or having a debt (which is worse than just having ZERO money).
* The two types of electrical charges.
You can think of many other examples. In many cases, it is arbitrary which of the two (in a pair) you decide to call "positive".
What else can I help you with?
When you subtract a negative number from another negative number do you get a positive or a negative number?
always a negative number. just think about going backwards on a number line.
What happens when you multiply a positive number by a negative number?
You get a number known as their "product".
When a negative number is cubed is it negative or a positive number?
I think that it's a negative number, as a negative times a negative is a positive, and a positive times a negative is a negative, but I could be wrong. (DUN-DUN--DUUUUUN...)
What do you think the sign of the product will be when you multiply an odd number of negative numbers?
I think the product will be negative.
When you multiply a positve number by a negative number what is the sign of the answer?
negative. When you multiply, if there are an odd number of negative signs, the answer is negative. If there are an even number of negative signs, the answer is positive. Or another way to think of this is that two negative signs cancel each other out when multiplying.
What is a negative number plus a negative number?
a negative number. think banking..... no money plus no money is ? Nothing (negative) "no money" would be zero, wouldn't it? Zero, or "nothing", is not negative. Still, a negative number plus a negative number is a negative number. minus X plus minus Y equals minus(X + Y).
Is a negative irrational number irrational?
If it says "negative irrational", then obviously it is irrational.
What is the first negative number?
There isn't any. For any negative number you can think of, no matter how small it is, I can always give you a negative number that's smaller than your number. There's no 'first' one.
What is the last negative number?
There isn't any. For any negative number you can think of, no matter how big it is, I can always give you a negative number that's bigger than your number. There's no 'last' one.
How do I find x in this equation 1 divided by x equals a negative number?
I think its any other negative number. Because a negative divided by a positive has to be a negative result.
What is a negative subtracted by a negative?
Subtracting a negative number has the same effect as adding a positive number - think of it as moving right on a number line whereas, subtracting a positive number will move you left on a number line.
Is a negative greater or less than a positive number?
A negative number is less than a positive number. Think about it this way: a negative number is less than 0. A positive number is greater than 0. Therefore, a negative number must be less than a positive number.
