2006-08-07 06:53:31 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
yep... has been and always will...
take 12 divided by -3... you get -4
2006-08-07 07:01:05 · answer #1 · answered by golfergirlie2008 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
yup yup.
And if you multiply the negative answer by the original negative number you get the original positive number because a negative times a negative makes a positive.
Conversly, if you multiply the negative answer by the original positive number, (suprise, suprise) you get the original negative number.
Numbers are like that, they just make sense.
How old are you again?
And the word divide is spelled with an I in the first sylable, not an E. Use the built in spell check next time, dear.
2006-08-08 00:56:47 · answer #2 · answered by DNE 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. A negative times a negative gives you a positive. A negative times a positive gives you a negative. The same applies when dividing.
2006-08-07 12:55:28 · answer #3 · answered by franciscoeleodoro 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, because you're dividing by a value which is less than zero.
For example, 4 divided by -2 would be -2 because it takes the multiplication of two negative numbers (the reverse of this problem) to equal a positive number. I hope this helps.
2006-08-07 07:01:17 · answer #4 · answered by ensign183 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes. with multiplication and division, if there is an odd number of negative components then the product will be negative. If the number of negative components is even, then the product will be positive.
2006-08-07 07:01:12 · answer #5 · answered by anza_1 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes the answer is negative
2006-08-07 06:59:43 · answer #6 · answered by money money 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes
2006-08-07 07:10:57 · answer #7 · answered by just_beju 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes the answer is negative. And it's divide :)
2006-08-07 07:21:43 · answer #8 · answered by jepoidavid 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it is negative
2006-08-07 06:58:13 · answer #9 · answered by Yeyocom 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, negative times or divided by a negative is positive.
Neg/Pos or Neg*Pos or Pos/Neg is negative.
Pos/Pos...well, this one's obvious.
2006-08-07 07:02:41 · answer #10 · answered by Tom J 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋