#Can somone give me a brief run through of how to multiply negative numbers :'(

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civic crater
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Eg -12 x -5

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crude pilot
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both negatives = a positive

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If there are 2 negatives in a equation, it will always equal a postive.

civic crater
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so is it just -12 x -5 normally?

crude pilot
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Yes. Now solve.

civic crater
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60?

crude pilot
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Yes

civic crater
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ok

crude pilot
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Good job

civic crater
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wwait

chilly pike
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Courses on Khan Academy are always 100% free. Start practicing—and saving your progress—now: https://www.khanacademy.org/math/cc-seventh-grade-math/cc-7th-negative-numbers-multiply-and-divide/cc-7th-mult-div-negatives/v/dividing-positive-and-negative-numbers

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civic crater
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ty

crude pilot
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np

civic crater
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@crude pilot what if its like

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-8 + 3

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or -24/4

crude pilot
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a negative + a positive will always equal a negative

civic crater
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so how do i work that out

crude pilot
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use a number pine

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shine

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fine

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*line

chilly pike
civic crater
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saved

crude pilot
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Evan

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this might help you to solve

chilly pike
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lol

civic crater
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Ty both

crude pilot
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Np.

civic crater
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