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The product of two negative rational numbers is _____ zero.

never
sometimes
always
(I think I know the answer but I'm not confident)

User Awilinsk
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Answer:

always

Explanation:

User Jeff Keslinke
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Answer:

ALWAYS

Explain:

So, adding two rationals is the same as adding two such fractions, which will result in another fraction of this same form since integers are closed under addition and multiplication. Thus, adding two rational numbers produces another rational number.

User Petar Butkovic
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