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
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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:
+*+=+
-*+=-
+*-=-
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-(-3)+2=3+2=5
-(+4)-2=-4-2=-6
-(-8)-(-1)=8+1=9
Rules for division:
+/+=+
-/+=-
+/-=-
-/-=+
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+3/+4=3/4
-3/4=-3/4
3/-4=-3/4
-3/-4=3/4
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