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When you add numbers that have different signs will you always get a negative number?
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∙ 11y ago
No. When you add a positive and negative number, the bigger one determines the sign of the result. For example, when you add -5 and 3, the result will be negative because the negative number is larger. When you add -4 and 6, the result will be positive because the positive number is larger.
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The product of two numbers with different signs is always a negative?
The product of negative number and a positive number is always a negative. The product of two positive numbers, or two negative numbers, is always a positive.
When you multiply a negative number by a negative number is the number positive or negative?
Positive A simple rule to remember this is when multiplying two numbers with the same sign, the result is ALWAYS positive. When multiplying two numbers with different signs, the results is ALWAYS negative.
Why are different whole numbers not always a whole number?
Different whole numbers are always whole numbers, but I suspect you meant to ask about the difference between whole numbers. You can subtract two whole numbers and get a negative result. Whole numbers can't be negative.
Are nagative numbers always numbers decimal negative?
Any number, negative or positive, can be expressed as a decimal number. So a negative number can always be expressed as a negative decimal.
When you multiply three negative numbers is the answer always negative?
Yes, the product of three negative numbers is always a negative number.
Is the product of two negative numbers always a real negative number?
No, the product of two negative numbers is always a positive.
Is the product of 33 negative numbers and 3 positive numbers a positive or negative number?
The product of all those numbers will always be a negative number.
Is a negative number add a negative number a positive or negative answer?
Adding two negative numbers always gives a negative number.
Dose a negative number plus a negative number equal a positive number?
No. The sum of two negative numbers will always be a negative number. If, however, you multiply the numbers, their product will be positive.
Does a negative number plus a negative number always a positive?
No. Adding two negative numbers will give a number which is more negative.
What will be the sign of the product if we multiply together 199 negative numbers and 10 positive numbers?
If ever you have an odd number of negative numbers, the product will always be a negative number. So the answer to this question is negative.
What does the - sign mean before a number?
It means that the number is negative. Negative numbers are always under 0.
