Operations with Rational Numbers (NO CALCULATORS)

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What is the result of multiplying a negative number by a negative number?

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Always positive.

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-5

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What is the result of dividing a negative number by a positive number?

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Always negative.

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-17

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What is a rational number?

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A number that can be expressed as a fraction of two integers.

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What is the sum of a positive number and a negative number?

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It depends on the absolute values; if the positive number is larger, the result is positive, and vice versa.

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What is the result of adding two negative numbers?

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Always negative.

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What is the result of subtracting a negative number from a positive number?

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Always positive.

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What is the absolute value of a number?

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The distance of that number from zero on the number line, always positive.