Question

1. Let x= -2 and y= -5. (NC.7.NS.2) Which expression has a negative value? A. X+y B.X-y C.[x] [y] D. X/y

Answer 1

A. X + Y

Explanation:

From this question x = -2 and y = -5

We are to find out the expression that would give a negative value.

X+Y

(-2)+(-5)

+(-) gives a negative sign. So we have

= -2-5

= -7

For x - y

(-2) - (-5)

-(-) = positive

= -2 + 5

= 3.

For [x][y]

= (-2) x (-5)

= 10

since a negative sign multiplied with another negative sign gives a positive result

For X/Y

= -2/-5

= 2/5 the result here is positive because 2 negative signs when divided cancel out.

Therefore the answer is option A since it's result is negative. Others are positive