how do u multiply a positive number and a negitave number
Multiply them normally, but the product will be negative.
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Multiply them the same as you would normally. Forget the positive sign for now.
Example: -2 x 3 = 6 then add the negative sign and you get : -6.
To multiply a positive number and a negative number, you can follow these steps:
1. Identify the positive number and the negative number you want to multiply.
2. Multiply the absolute values of the numbers.
- The absolute value of a positive number is the number itself.
- The absolute value of a negative number is the number without the negative sign.
3. Determine the sign of the result.
- If one of the numbers is positive and the other is negative, the result will be negative.
- If both numbers have the same sign (either positive or negative), the result will be positive.
For example, let's multiply -3 and 5:
- Take the absolute value of -3, which is 3.
- Take the absolute value of 5, which is 5.
- Multiply 3 and 5: 3 * 5 = 15.
- Since one number is negative and the other is positive, the result is negative.
Therefore, -3 multiplied by 5 is equal to -15.