document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1014928>Question 1014928</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please explain how to teach multiplying negative numbers with a visual? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #633061 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=633061\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> When you multiply any number by a negative number you reverse its direction, so that<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "When the number is originally negative, and pointed to the left on a number line, reversing it changes it into a positive...thus<BR>\n" );
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