Question

Determine if the statement below is always true, sometimes true, or never true. When x is a

nonzero integer, the quantity -3x will be negative.
Explain your reasoning.

Answer 1

sometimes true

Explanation:

if x is a positive integer the statement is true, if x is negative integer the statement will be false.

Answer 2

The statement is sometimes true.

Explanation:

The statement is sometimes true, ie when x is positive integer, then -3x will be negative.

But when x is negative, then -3x will be positive { -3 * - x = +3x }