How do you do positive and negative signs?

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What is positive sign?

positive sign in American English the sign (+) used to indicate a positive quantity.

What is the rule for adding two numbers with different signs?

To add integers with different signs, keep the sign of the number with the largest absolute value and subtract the smallest absolute value from the largest. Subtract an integer by adding its opposite.

Why do 2 negatives make a positive?

When you multiply a negative by a negative you get a positive, because the two negative signs are cancelled out.

What is a positive times a positive?

Rule 1: A positive number times a positive number equals a positive number. This is the multiplication you have been doing all along, positive numbers times positive numbers equal positive numbers. For example, 5 x 3 = 15. 5 is a positive number, 3 is a positive number and multiplying equals a positive number: 15.

What do 2 positives make?

Multiplication and Division If two positive numbers are multiplied together or divided, the answer is positive. If two negative numbers are multiplied together or divided, the answer is positive. If a positive and a negative number are multiplied or divided, the answer is negative.