8.2 Multiplying and dividing negative numbers

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What is the product of a negative number and a positive number?

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The product of a negative number and a positive number is always negative.

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What is the product of two negative numbers?

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The product of two negative numbers is always positive.

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What is the result of multiplying a positive number by a negative number?

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The result is a negative number.

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What is the result of dividing a negative number by a positive number?

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The result is a negative number.

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What is the result of dividing a positive number by a negative number?

Back

The result is a negative number.

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What is the result of dividing two negative numbers?

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The result is a positive number.

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How do you multiply two negative numbers?

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Multiply their absolute values and the result will be positive.

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How do you multiply a negative number by a positive number?

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Multiply their absolute values and the result will be negative.

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What is the rule for multiplying numbers with different signs?

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If the signs are different, the product is negative.

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What is the rule for dividing numbers with different signs?

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If the signs are different, the quotient is negative.