document.write( "Question 72802: I am having trouble with the rules for postive and negative numbers. when adding,subtract multiply and divide please help thanks \n" ); document.write( "
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ADD +&+=+, -&-=-, +&- OR -&+ THE ANSWER HAS THE SIGN OF THE LARGEST NUMBER.
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\n" ); document.write( "SUBTRACT ALWAYS TAKE THE DIFFERENCE & USE THE SIGN OF THE LARGER NUMBER.
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\n" ); document.write( "MULTIPLICATION +*+=+, -*-=+, +*-=-, -*+=-
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\n" ); document.write( "DIVISION +/+=+, -/-=+, +/-=-, -/+=-
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