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OpenStudy (anonymous):
if you do -6.-5 wouldnt it be positive 11
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hartnn (hartnn):
are u multiplying?
OpenStudy (anonymous):
yes
OpenStudy (anonymous):
looks like (-6)(-5)
hartnn (hartnn):
(-6)(-5)= ?
-*-=+
OpenStudy (anonymous):
negative time negative makes the - sign flee so turn into a positive
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
thanks
hartnn (hartnn):
so whats your final answer ?
OpenStudy (anonymous):
He had it... the original question was just asking for confirmation.
hartnn (hartnn):
because -6 * -5 = 30
and not 11
OpenStudy (anonymous):
ok ok thanks
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
heh... too much multitasking here... I wasn't even doing the math, just reading the - x - = + part.
must focus more...
OpenStudy (anonymous):
how would you plot it on a number line
hartnn (hartnn):
can u draw a number line ?
OpenStudy (anonymous):
hold on
OpenStudy (anonymous):
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hartnn (hartnn):
whats that^^ ??
OpenStudy (anonymous):
its the problem i was takinng about and how -6 and -5 could equal 30
hartnn (hartnn):
ohhhhhh...here its addition!!
-6-5 = -11
hartnn (hartnn):
then u multiply by 2
m = 2*-11 = -22
ok ?
OpenStudy (anonymous):
oh ok
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
thnks thnks thnks
hartnn (hartnn):
welcome welcome welcome :)
OpenStudy (anonymous):
see ya
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