48.1k views
0 votes
If a negative number is surrounded by parentheses, does that make it a positive

User Gadonski
by
8.7k points

1 Answer

7 votes

Answer:

No

Explanation:

If the negative is surrounded by absolute value signs, then yes it would be the absolute value of the number making it positive. However, it would only be positive in parenthesis if it looked like this: -(-x).

User Marko Taht
by
7.9k points

No related questions found