Question

-1 plus 15 equals what?

Answer 1

15 - 1 = ?

Answer 2

14 positive

Answer 3

when adding a negative with a positive the answer isn't always negative?

Answer 4

No. When adding and subtracting, the sign depends upon the numbers.

When multiplying and dividing a negative and a positive, the answer is negative.

Answer 5

thank you

Answer 6

You're welcome.

Answer 7

so what if you have a -18 divided by -3 is the answer then 6?

Answer 8

Yes,

Answer 9

thank you

Answer 10

can you just clear this up for me...

a negative times a negative is a positive? a negative divided by a negative is a positive also?

Answer 11

Right.

Answer 12

ok..and a negative times a positive is a negative and the same for dividing a negative by a positive it is always negative?

Answer 13

Right.

Answer 14

Thank you...after awhile of doing these I start to get confused so I wrote it down now. Thanks again.

Answer 15

You're very welcome. It is confusing -- but I'm glad you've got it.