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how do i do negatives numbers?

 Mar 9, 2015

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As in multiplying and dividing negative and positive integers?

Well, when you multiply or divide two positive integers, the product or quotient is always positive

If you multiply or divide one negative and one positive integer, the product or quotient will be negative

If you multiply or divide two negative integers, the outcome will be positive because they basically cancel each other out

Also, if you multiply or divide two negatives and then multiply or divide it by one more negative, the answer will be negative because you first had a positive, but then multiplied it by a negative which would become a negative

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This is from an old problem that i answered, on how to multiply and divide negatives

Now here's how to add and subtract:

 

Adding Negatives

negative + negative = positive

negative + positive = negative

positive + negative = negative

 

Subtracting Negatives

negative - negative = this depends on the order of the negatives, because for example if it's : (-2) - (-3) = 1 or (-3) - (-2) = -1

negative - positive = negative

positive - negative = positive

 Mar 9, 2015
 #1
avatar+1975 
+5
Best Answer

As in multiplying and dividing negative and positive integers?

Well, when you multiply or divide two positive integers, the product or quotient is always positive

If you multiply or divide one negative and one positive integer, the product or quotient will be negative

If you multiply or divide two negative integers, the outcome will be positive because they basically cancel each other out

Also, if you multiply or divide two negatives and then multiply or divide it by one more negative, the answer will be negative because you first had a positive, but then multiplied it by a negative which would become a negative

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This is from an old problem that i answered, on how to multiply and divide negatives

Now here's how to add and subtract:

 

Adding Negatives

negative + negative = positive

negative + positive = negative

positive + negative = negative

 

Subtracting Negatives

negative - negative = this depends on the order of the negatives, because for example if it's : (-2) - (-3) = 1 or (-3) - (-2) = -1

negative - positive = negative

positive - negative = positive

saseflower Mar 9, 2015

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