Asked by cassandra

-1 plus 15 equals what?
Answered by Ms. Sue
15 - 1 = ?

Answered by cassandra
14 positive
Answered by cassandra
when adding a negative with a positive the answer isn't always negative?
Answered by Ms. Sue
No. When adding and subtracting, the sign depends upon the numbers.

When multiplying and dividing a negative and a positive, the answer is negative.
Answered by cassandra
thank you
Answered by Ms. Sue
You're welcome.
Answered by cassandra
so what if you have a -18 divided by -3 is the answer then 6?
Answered by Ms. Sue
Yes,
Answered by cassandra
thank you
Answered by cassandra
can you just clear this up for me...
a negative times a negative is a positive? a negative divided by a negative is a positive also?
Answered by Ms. Sue
Right.
Answered by cassandra
ok..and a negative times a positive is a negative and the same for dividing a negative by a positive it is always negative?
Answered by Ms. Sue
Right.
Answered by cassandra
Thank you...after awhile of doing these I start to get confused so I wrote it down now. Thanks again.
Answered by Ms. Sue
You're very welcome. It is confusing -- but I'm glad you've got it.
There are no AI answers yet. The ability to request AI answers is coming soon!