2007-05-23 12:08:17 · 5 answers · asked by brunette12x 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
One has to be positive and one negative because the product of 2 positives is positive and 2 negatives is positive. Two wrongs make a right!
2007-05-23 12:16:23 · answer #1 · answered by razonje 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You know that exactly one of the two integers was negative. But, without further information, you cannot tell which. The product of a negative and a positive is defined to be negative.
2007-05-23 19:14:00 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, one is positive and the other is negative, although you cannot tell which is which. this si becaues a positive number times a positive number will be a positive number, a negative times a negative will be positive, so the mix is the only thing that is negative.
2007-05-23 19:12:54 · answer #3 · answered by savage708 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
One is negative the other is positive.
Why?
Positive times positive is positive.
Negative times negative is positive.
Negative times positive is negative.
Positive times negative is negative.
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Hope this helps
Doug
2007-05-23 19:19:03 · answer #4 · answered by DOUGLAS M 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You know one is positive and one is negative, but you don't know which is which.
2007-05-23 19:13:06 · answer #5 · answered by Philo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋