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OpenStudy (anonymous):

if you do -6.-5 wouldnt it be positive 11

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

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

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

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thnks thnks thnks

hartnn (hartnn):

welcome welcome welcome :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

see ya

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