Numbers/Content/Using Numbers/Using Negative Numbers

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Contents 1 New Words 2 Lesson 2.1 Adding and Subtracting 2.2 Multiplying and Dividing 3 Example Questions 4 More Questions 5 Links

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~ a positive number

~ a negative number

Adding a negative number is the same as subtracting a positive number.

7 + − 4 = 7 − 4

Subtracting a negative number is the same as adding a positive number.

7 − − 4 = 7 + 4

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Multiplying a negative number by a positive number, or a positive number by a negative number makes the answer negative.

− 2 * 3 = − 6

2 * − 3 = − 6

Multiplying a negative number by a negative number makes the answer positive.

− 2 * − 3 = 6

Do the same for dividing.

− 6 ÷ 3 = − 2

6 ÷ − 3 = − 2

− 6 ÷ − 3 = 2

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