Question

What is the sign of each product? Choose Positive or Negative.

-3-(-15)
x(-x)
-5-(-2) (-1)
A negative
number times
two positive
numbers
Positive
Negative

Answer 1

Explanation:

-3 - (-15):

This simplifies to -3 + 15, which is 12. The sign is positive.

x(-x):

This is the product of a variable x and its negation (-x). The product of a number and its negative is always negative.

-5 - (-2)(-1):

First evaluate -2(-1), which is 2. Then, -5 - 2 results in -7. The sign is negative.

A negative number times two positive numbers:

The product of a negative number and two positive numbers is always negative.

So the signs are:

Positive

Negative

Negative

Negative