Math 6 Flashcard 2.3

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What is the result of dividing two negative numbers?

Back

The result is a positive number.

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

Back

The product is a positive number.

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

Back

The product is a negative number.

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How do you simplify the expression -4 - 15 + 18?

Back

Combine like terms: -4 - 15 = -19, then -19 + 18 = -1.

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What is the value of -14 - 2^5 + 8?

Back

First calculate 2^5 = 32, then -14 - 32 + 8 = -38.

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What is the result of dividing zero by any non-zero number?

Back

The result is always 0.

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What is the order of operations in mathematics?

Back

The order is Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication and Division (from left to right), Addition and Subtraction (from left to right) - often abbreviated as PEMDAS.

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What does it mean to simplify an expression?

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To simplify an expression means to reduce it to its simplest form by combining like terms and performing operations.

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

Back

The result is a negative number.

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What is the significance of the negative sign in front of a number?

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The negative sign indicates that the number is less than zero.