Question

(-6)(4)?

Answer 1

Let me first ask, do you know how positives and negatives multiply? This is pretty basic so what exactly do you know about multiplication?

Answer 2

i just have a hard time with the negatives

Answer 3

No problem, so what would six times four be then? (6)(4). Just ignore the negative sign for the moment.

Answer 4

24

Answer 5

(-)*(-)=(+)
(-)*(+)=(-)

Answer 6

Then, since it's a negative number, it would literally just be the negative of that. So (6)(-4) = -24.

Answer 7

but its (-6)(4)?

Answer 8

Thanks @ajprincess. that really helped... you too Schrodinger

Answer 9

You are welcome @aaron94

Answer 10

Yup, it's \[(-6)(4) = -24.\]

Answer 11

what about (-50) ÷ (-2)?

Answer 12

When you divide a negative number by a negative number, it's what's commonly referred to as a "double negative", and the number comes out positive. So \[(-50)\div(-2) = (50)\div(2)\]
So just divide 50 by 2. WHat do you get?

Answer 13

25

Answer 14

(-)/(-)=(+)
(-)/(+)=(-)
(+)/(-)=(-)
(+)/(+)=(+)

Answer 15

U are right. That's the answer.

Answer 16

thanks @ajprincess those are really good notes

Answer 17

what about a (+) * (-)

Answer 18

It will be (-)

Answer 19

ok thanks :)

Answer 20

(+)*(+)=(+)
yw

Answer 21

-24