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Which number sentence is always true?

A. positive − positive = positive
B. negative + negative = negative
C. negative + positive = positive
D. positive − negative = negative

User Erik Lumme
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Answer:

B

Explanation:

When you multiply a negative number by a positive number the answer will always be negative. When you multiply two negative numbers or two positive numbers the answer will always be positive

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When you have two negative signs, one turns over, and they add together to make a positive. If you have a positive and a negative, there is one dash left over, and the answer is negative.

User Begarco
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When you multiply a negative number by a positive number the answer will always be negative. When you multiply two negative numbers or two positive numbers the answer will always be positive.

User Ronald Korze
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