Asked by cassandra
-1 plus 15 equals what?
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Ms. Sue
15 - 1 = ?
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cassandra
14 positive
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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.
When multiplying and dividing a negative and a positive, the answer is negative.
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cassandra
thank you
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Ms. Sue
You're welcome.
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cassandra
so what if you have a -18 divided by -3 is the answer then 6?
Answered by
Ms. Sue
Yes,
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cassandra
thank you
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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?
a negative times a negative is a positive? a negative divided by a negative is a positive also?
Answered by
Ms. Sue
Right.
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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.
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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.
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