Question

Why is a negitive times a negitive a postive.

Answer 1

Because they both cancel each other out.

For example, 4•4=16, and the same answer would still be the same if you made all of the 4's negatives. (ex. -4•-4=16 still because negatives cancel each other out!)

Hope this helps!

Answer 2

I'm with @peridot

Answer 3

Because they both cancel each other out.

For example, 4•4=16, and the same answer would still be the same if you made all of the 4's negatives. (ex. -4•-4=16 still because negatives cancel each other out!)

Hope this helps!