Question

Would - (-2) 4 be negative or positive

Answer 1

When you multiply a negative number to a positive number, your answer is a negative number. It doesn't matter which order the positive and negative numbers are in that you are multiplying, the answer is always a negative number.

Answer 2

Would - (-2) 4 be negative or positive ?

- x - = +

Therefore -(-2)4 = 2*4= 8 which is positive

Positive