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For the same reason we need all the other negative numbers. Negative numbers are regularly used whenever there are two opposites - in which case, one of the opposites is assigned to positive numbers, the other to negative numbers. For example:* Height above (or below) sea level
* Having (or owing) money
* Gaining (or losing) money
* Electrical charges
* Moving forward (or moving backward) - along a line
* Etc.
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∙ 7y ago
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∙ 7y agoIn terms of algebraic structures, it is to ensure that the set of integers forms a group: that is, the elements of the set have an additive inverse.
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What are the factors that will equal negative ten?
factors are the numbers you multiply together to get a product in a multiplication problem. a positive times a positive = a positive a positive times a negative = a negative a negative times a negative = a positive since you are looking for negative 10, you need one factor to be positive and one to be negative. this could be: -1*10 -10*1 -2*5 -5*2
Why does negative one to the fourth power equal negative one?
It doesn't. Negative one to an even power equals positive one. Negative one to an odd power equals negative one.
Negative one plus negative one equals what?
negative two
What is the reciprocal of negative one?
negative one. 1/1 = 1 a positive/negative = negative
What is a negative one added to a negative one?
a +
What is negative 6 plus one times negative one?
Negative seven is.
How do you add positive and negative fractions?
-- Remember which one was positive and which was negative, then forget about the signs.-- Write down the one that was positive-- Subtract from it the one that was negative(Notice that if the negative one was bigger, then the answer will be negative.)
What is the negative of'one'?
The negative of one is -1. In grammar, the negative pronoun which corresponds to the pronoun 'one' is 'no one.'
What is -17 11?
They are two integers, one negative and one positive.They are two integers, one negative and one positive.They are two integers, one negative and one positive.They are two integers, one negative and one positive.
What is negative one divided by negative one?
1
What are 3 negative consequences od imperialism?
One negative side is you have to go to war more often another is you have to spend more money to protect your empire and the last one is you need to have the best military or you will be destroyed
What is negative twenty nine minus negative twenty one?
Negative twenty nine minus negative twenty one is negative eight.
