30 times 55 is 1650, but what is the answer if both 30 and 55 are negative numbers? Here we will determine if the answer to negative 30 times negative 55 is positive 1650 or negative 1650.
There are many different ways to explain and determine if the answer to negative 30 times negative 55 is -1650 or +1650 using mathematical terms such as additive inverse and mathematical laws like the Distribute Law.
We will take a different approach - process of elimination: We will simply test if -1650 is the correct answer using basic algebra.
We will test if -1650 is correct by setting up the equation negative 30 times negative 55 equals negative 1650, and then simplifying the equation to see if it is true.
(-30) (-55) = (-1650)
Divide both sides of the equation by (-55) :
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The numerator and denominator on the left side both have (-55) which even each other out and can be removed:
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The numerator and denominator on the right side both have a minus sign (-) which even each other out and can be removed:
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A numerator of 1650 and denominator of 55 on the right side is the same as 1650 divided by 55 which is 30. Now we end up with this untrue equation:
(-30) = (30)
-30 is NOT equal to 30, thus we have proven that negative 30 times negative 55 is not equal to -1650. The answer must therefore be 1650:
-30 x -55 = 1650
The above applies to all math problems where you multiply two negative numbers. Multiplying two negative numbers such as negative 30 times negative 55 will always have a positive answer.
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