Question

Let x = -118 and y = -114.

Which expression has a negative value?
WILL GIVE BRIANLIEST

x + y
x - y
x • y
x/y

Answer 1

A few tips...

• Tip #1: When the minuend and the subtrahend are negative, the result will always be negative.
• Tip #2: When the multiplicand and the multiplier are negative, the result will always be positive.
• Tip #3: When the dividend and the divisor is negative, the result will always be positive.

Given two values:

• x = -118
• y = -114

Option A: x + y

• x + y
• => -118 - 114
• => (Will be negative because of Tip #1)

Option B: x - y

• x - y
• => -118 - (-114)
• => -118 + 114
• => -4 (negative)

Option C: x • y

• x • y
• => -118 • -114
• => (Will be positive because of Tip #2)

Option D: x/y

• -118/-114
• => (Will be positive because of Tip #3)

Hence, Option A and B is correct.