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Is the opposite of a negative number always sometimes or never a negative number?
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∙ 13y ago
never a negative number
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... true if, by opposite, you mean the additive inverse. However, the multplicative inverse is also an opposite. And the multiplicative inverse of a negative number is always negative.
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Will the opposite of a positive number always sometimes or never be positive number?
Opposite of positive number will always be a negative number. The total of the two has to be zero as per the definition. So the zero does not have the opposite number.
The opposite of the absolute value of negative seven?
If you are taking the absolute value of a negative number, that number will always be positive. So the opposite of the absolute value of -7 would be -7.
Is the product or the quotinent of two signed numbers that have opposite signs a positive number or a negative number?
The answer will always be Negative in Sign. If they are the same sign, it will always be Positive in Sign.
Will the opposite of a number always sometimes or never be greater than the number itself?
Sometimes. Also, when depends on what you mean by "opposite": the additive inverse or the multiplicative inverse.
What is a positive number divided by a negative number?
when you are dividing 2 numbers with the same sign the answer is ALWAYS positive but when you are dividing 2 number with opposite signs the answer is ALWAYS negitive. the same is true with multiplication also
Is the opposite of a negative number sometimes negative?
The question is somewhat ambiguous since you do not define "opposite". If what you are asking is: is the negative of a negative sometimes negative, the answer is: No, never.
When a negative number is subtracted from a positive number is the difference always positive?
Yes, a negative number subtracted from a positive number will always be positive. Subtracting a negative number is the same as adding the opposite of the negative number. The opposite of a negative number is always positive. A positive number plus a positive number is always positive.
Will the opposite of a positive number always sometimes or never be positive number?
Opposite of positive number will always be a negative number. The total of the two has to be zero as per the definition. So the zero does not have the opposite number.
Is the product of a negative number sometimes negative always negative or sometimes?
it's only negative if it's being multiplied by a positive number. If it's being multiplied by another negative number than it will be positive.
What is the counterexamples of the opposite of any number is always positive?
The [multiplicative] opposite of -2 is -0.5, which is negative.
The opposite of the absolute value of negative seven?
If you are taking the absolute value of a negative number, that number will always be positive. So the opposite of the absolute value of -7 would be -7.
Is the product or the quotinent of two signed numbers that have opposite signs a positive number or a negative number?
The answer will always be Negative in Sign. If they are the same sign, it will always be Positive in Sign.
Will the opposite of a number always sometimes or never be greater than the number itself?
Sometimes. Also, when depends on what you mean by "opposite": the additive inverse or the multiplicative inverse.
What type of number results when a negative number is multiplied by a positive number and vise versa?
The product of two numbers with opposite signs is always negative.
What combination of signed numbers always leads to a negative number?
If you're talking about multiplication or division, then opposite signs will result in a negative number.
How do Absolute value of a number and it's opposite compare?
The absolute value of a number is always positive or zero, while its opposite is always negative or zero. The relationship between the absolute value of a number and its opposite is that they have the same numerical value but opposite signs. For example, the absolute value of -5 is 5, and the opposite of 5 is -5.
What is a positive number divided by a negative number?
when you are dividing 2 numbers with the same sign the answer is ALWAYS positive but when you are dividing 2 number with opposite signs the answer is ALWAYS negitive. the same is true with multiplication also
