Chapter 1 Directed Numbers
Chapter 1 Directed Numbers
Addition and Substraction 1) Rules for adding and subtracting 2 directed numbers: Multiplication and Division 1) Rules of multiplication:
a ( b) a b a (b) a b a (b) a b a ( b) a b
2) If there are like signs, retain sign and add.
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2) Rules of division:
2 3 (2 3) 5 2 3 (2 3) 5
3) If there are unlike signs, retain sign in front of the greater number and subtract.
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2 3 (3 2) 1 2 3 (3 2) 1
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