Why does 3 x -4= 12 and not -12

Mathematics

1 answer:

vazorg [7]3 years ago

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Answer:

if you have -3×-4=12

Step-by-step explanation:

the reason is that anytime you multiply numbers with negative signs you get a positive value.

In order for you to get a positive number, both numbers you are multiplying must be negative.

But if one of the numbers you are multiplying is a negative and the other number positive then you have a negative value as your answer.

e.g. 3×-4=-12.

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