SOLUTION: Could you explain simply how to add negative & positive numbers? And then how to subtract negative & positive numbers? This is for an adult who's never taken algebra before. Thank

Question 324166: Could you explain simply how to add negative & positive numbers? And then how to subtract negative & positive numbers? This is for an adult who's never taken algebra before. Thank you.
Answer by checkley77(12844) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
I'll give you some examples:
+5+6=+10
+5-6=-1
-4-7=-11
-4+7=+3
Rules for multiplication:
+*+=+
-*+=-
+*-=-
-----------------
-(-3)+2=3+2=5
-(+4)-2=-4-2=-6
-(-8)-(-1)=8+1=9
Rules for division:
+/+=+
-/+=-
+/-=-
-/-=+
---------------------
+3/+4=3/4
-3/4=-3/4
3/-4=-3/4
-3/-4=3/4

RELATED QUESTIONS
I would like to know how do I add, subtract, multiply, and divide NEGATIVES AND POSITIVES (answered by elima)

How do you subtract and add negative... (answered by WannabeCAgirl83)

How would I know how when to add or subtract positive and negative... (answered by MathLover1,stanbon)

I please need help on ways to remember how to multiply, subtract, add, divide negative... (answered by apachemexican1)

How do you multiply and divide positive and negative... (answered by elima)

explain how you would decide whether the product of three numbers is positive or... (answered by pwac)

If the product of five numbers is positive, then, at most, how many of the five numbers... (answered by rapaljer)

This has to do with evaluating rational exponents... I am trying to figure out how -9... (answered by Fombitz)