document.write( "Question 4829: How do u know whether the answer is negitive or postive when adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing integers? \n" ); document.write( "
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when multiplying or dividing use the odd/even rule....\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Count the number of negative signs in the multiplication/division:
\n" ); document.write( "If there are an odd number of negative signs the answer is negative.
\n" ); document.write( "If there are an even number of negative signs the answer is positive.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Example:
\n" ); document.write( "-1 * -3 * -2 = -6 (three negatives... answer is negative)
\n" ); document.write( "-1 * -3 * 2 = 6 (two negatives.... answer is positive)\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "In addition/subtraction:
\n" ); document.write( "If they are both the same sign, Add the two numbers and the answer will be the same sign as both numbers
\n" ); document.write( "If they are different signs, subtract the smaller from the larger and the answer will have the sign of the larger number.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Example:
\n" ); document.write( "Same sign:
\n" ); document.write( "-3 - 5 = -8
\n" ); document.write( " 3 + 5 = 8
\n" ); document.write( "Different Signs:
\n" ); document.write( " 3 - 5 = -2
\n" ); document.write( "-3 + 5 = 2
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