Why does three negative signs mean a negative answer

multiplying three negative numbers together geting the answer negative
in Statistics Answers by

Your answer

Your name to display (optional):
Privacy: Your email address will only be used for sending these notifications.
Anti-spam verification:
To avoid this verification in future, please log in or register.

1 Answer

Try multiplying 1*2*3 the answer is 6

now multiply -1*-2*-3 the answer is -6

just add a minus (negative) sign
by Level 9 User (42.6k points)

Related questions

0 answers
why negative multiply by negative yield posite answer
asked Mar 7, 2013 in Word Problem Answers by anonymous | 500 views
2 answers
What Does Positive 9 Minus Negative 9 Equal?
asked Apr 4, 2013 in Statistics Answers by anonymous | 1.5k views
1 answer
How do I subtract three digit numbers?
asked Aug 14, 2022 in Other Math Topics by AnthonyRuocco Level 3 User (2.7k points) | 514 views
1 answer
Is negative two a factor of positive four?
asked Oct 22, 2014 in Pre-Algebra Answers by anonymous | 589 views
1 answer
n+(-m) positive negative or zero explain
asked Sep 17, 2014 in Pre-Algebra Answers by anonymous | 1.1k views
2 answers
positive 14 - negative 12
asked Oct 6, 2013 in order of operations by anonymous | 643 views
1 answer
negative 8 times 1/8th
asked Sep 3, 2013 in Algebra 1 Answers by anonymous | 786 views
2 answers
is 0 a negative or positive number
asked Feb 28, 2013 in Algebra 1 Answers by anonymous | 781 views
1 answer
Solve: x is not positive y is not negative
asked Apr 11, 2012 in order of operations by anonymous | 738 views
1 answer
have adiffernce between malware & spyware
asked Jun 21, 2013 in Algebra 1 Answers by anonymous | 447 views
1 answer
341 - = a number between 115 & 120
asked Nov 18, 2012 in Algebra 1 Answers by anonymous | 664 views
1 answer
Three times the sum of five times a number and 5 is -15
asked May 4, 2013 in Algebra 1 Answers by anonymous | 604 views
Welcome to MathHomeworkAnswers.org, where students, teachers and math enthusiasts can ask and answer any math question. Get help and answers to any math problem including algebra, trigonometry, geometry, calculus, trigonometry, fractions, solving expression, simplifying expressions and more. Get answers to math questions. Help is always 100% free!

Most popular questions within the last 3000 days

  1. 50+50-25X0+2+2= (19)
  2. it takes 10 road workers 5 days to complete a road repair when working 2 hours a day.Working at the same pace,how many days will it take 2 people working 5 hours a day to finish it? (3)
  3. complete the following. 825 use each digit once .make the two smallest 3 digit numbers and two largest 3-digit number (2)
  4. Solve 15 -1(12÷4+1)? (4)
  5. 8:4(5+2) (3)

Most popular tags

87,550 questions
99,628 answers
2,417 comments
440,224 users