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No, the product of the multiplication of a positive and a negative value is negative.

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What do a positive and negative equal?

A positive number added to a negative number may be either positive or negative depending on the magnititude ( absolute value) of the numbers. But a positive number multiplied by a negative number is always negative.


Does a negative value multiplied by a negative value eguals a negative?

No, like signs multiply to positive, unlike to negative.


Does -3x have a positive or negative value?

It depends on what the value of x is. If x is a positive number, then it will be negative because a negative number multiplied by a positive number is negative. If x is a negative number, then it will be positive because the product of two negative numbers is always a positive number.


What does a negative add a positive equal?

If the absolute value of the negative is bigger than that of the positive, then the answer is negative. If the absolute value of the negative is the same, then zero. If the absolute value of the negative is smaller, then positive. Absolute value is the value ignoring the sign.


What is value of square of negative iota?

The square of negative iota will be the same as the square of positive iota (i.e. -1) because when a negative number is multiplied by a negative number, the answer is positive.


When does a positive integer and a negative integer equal a positive integer?

When they are added together and the absolute value of the positive integer is bigger than the absolute value of the negative integer or when the negative integer is subtracted from the positive integer.


Is five and negative five equal or different?

It depends, if you are looking for the absolute value then it would be equal. It is different if it is negative and positive.


What is the absolute value of negative fifty four?

The absolute value of any negative number is equal to its positive equivalent, that is, the number without its negative sign. In this instance, abs(-54) is equal to 54.


Does a positive number minus a negative number equal a positive?

Yes, for any value of the two numbers.


What is the absolute value of negative two?

The absolute value of any negative number is equal to the corresponding positive value. In this instance, abs (-2) = 2.


Will positive numbers alway have a higher absolute value than the negative numbers?

No, positive numbers do not always have a higher absolute value than negative numbers. The absolute value of a negative number is equal to its positive equivalent. For example, the absolute value of -3 and 3 is both 3.


What is the result of two positive and two negative results?

If they are being multiplied to each other it would be a positive. If they are being added, it depends on the value of each of these.