Question

Two negative numbers that equal into 5 negative

Answer 1

Explanation:

Many possibilities

(-1)+ (-4) = -5 (-2)+(-3)= -5

If you have 1 negative tile and you add 4 more negative tiles you have 5 negative tiles

The same with numbers -2 and -3

Or

(-6) - (-1) = -6+1 = -5

(-7) - (-2) =-7+2 =-5

(-8)-(-3) = -8 +3= -5

(-9) - (-4) = -9 +4 =-5

You see the pattern?

Answer 2

-3 - 2 is a possible combination.

Given that we must use 2 negative numbers, we'll do some tests:

If you wish the result to be -5 after a SUM, your numbers could be -10 + 5, but +5 is not a negative number

If you wish the result to be -5 after a SUBTRACTION, you numbers could be -3 -2, and both of these numbers are negative.

If you wish the result to be -5 after a MULTIPLICATION, your numbers could be -1 * 5, but 5 is not a negative number.

If you wish the result to be -5 after a DIVISION, your numbers could be -10 / 2, but 2 is not a negative number.

→ The only possible combination of 2 negative numbers would be in a subtraction.

Hope it helped,

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