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How did European mathematicians feel about negative numbers at first?​ Please answer fast!!

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European mathematicians rejected negative numbers for ages
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Answer: Absurd!

Step-by-step explanation:

They first thought was described as "absurd!"

"Leibniz (1646–1716) held that negative numbers were invalid, but still used them in calculations."

I found that on the Web. Hope this helps! :)

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