-3a is always, sometimes, or never a negative value. Explain.

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thesmartone · Answer

if a is negative then what is -3a?
if a is positive then what is -3a?

igreen · Answer

a could be anything..it could be positive or negative.

A positive times a negative = a negative

A negative times a negative = a positive

igreen · Answer

@heatherg75 What do you think the answer is?

igreen · Answer

@logancoop Don't give out answers

anonymous · Answer

No direct answers. @logancoop

anonymous · Answer

Oops

thesmartone · Answer

Delete yuor reply.

anonymous · Answer

Welcome to OpenStudy, good job on your first question! :)

hauntedwoodsgal · Answer

If you mean:
−|A|+2∗B<0
Then it is sometimes true, some examples: A = 1, B = 2
−(1)+2∗(2)=3
which of course is not negative, so in this case is false or A = 5, B = 1
−(5)+2∗(1)=−3
which is negative and in this case is true.

thesmartone · Answer

@heatherg75 have you gotten an answer?