Pre-Algebra

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What does the 'greater than or equal to' symbol look like?

Back

The 'greater than or equal to' symbol looks like this: ≥.

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What is the result of -1 - (-1)?

Back

The result of -1 - (-1) is 0.

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What is the product of (-4) and (-4)?

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The product of (-4) and (-4) is 16.

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What is the result of -7 - (-3)?

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The result of -7 - (-3) is -4.

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What is the result of 7 + (-3) - 3?

Back

The result of 7 + (-3) - 3 is 1.

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What is the definition of a negative number?

Back

A negative number is a number that is less than zero.

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What is the definition of an absolute value?

Back

The absolute value of a number is its distance from zero on the number line, regardless of direction.

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How do you add two negative numbers?

Back

To add two negative numbers, you add their absolute values and keep the negative sign.

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What is the rule for multiplying two negative numbers?

Back

The rule for multiplying two negative numbers is that the product is positive.

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What is the rule for adding a positive number and a negative number?

Back

When adding a positive number and a negative number, subtract the smaller absolute value from the larger absolute value and take the sign of the number with the larger absolute value.