Question

: lCompare and contrast the rules for Adding and Subtracting positive andnegative numbers to the rules for Multiplying and Dividing positive and negativenumbers. The more detailed your comparison the more points it will be worth

Answer 1

The rules of adding and subtracting positive and negative numbers include

1) When we add 2 positive numbers, the result is a positive number

2) When we subtract 2 positive numbers, the result would be positive as long as a smaller number is being subtracted from a bigger number, otherwise, the result would be negative

3)When we add 2 negative numbers, the result can be positive if we add the negative number to a bigger positive number or the result would be negative if we add the negative number to a lower positive number

4)When we subtract 2 negative numbers, the result is always negative

The rules of multiplying and dividing positive and negative numbers include

1) When we multiply 2 positive numbers, the result is always positive

2) When we multiply 2 negative numbers, the result is always positive

3) When we divide 2 positive numbers, the result is always positive

4) When we divide 2 negative numbers, the result is always positive

5) When we multiply or divide a positive number by a negative number, the result is always negative.