"WHY does that work mathematically?"
In class, we were able to figure out why a negative divided by a negative equals a positive.
Now...the next question.
WHY does a negative multiplied by a negative equals a positive?
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Thursday, September 22, 2011
What is the Math Behind Multiplying & Dividing by Negative Integers?
A question was raised today in Algebra class after going over the rules of HOW to multiply and divide by negative numbers...
In class, we were able to figure out why a negative divided by a negative equals a positive.
Now...the next question.
WHY does a negative multiplied by a negative equals a positive?
In class, we were able to figure out why a negative divided by a negative equals a positive.
Now...the next question.
WHY does a negative multiplied by a negative equals a positive?
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