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For two positive numbers such as 5 and 3 their multiplication results in a positive number because it is 5 times 3 or 3 times 5 (5+5+5) also when we multiply a negative number with a positive number say -5x3 i.e 3 times negative 5 will give us (-5+-5+-5) but now what is the explanation for a negative number multiplied by a negative number? How can you multiply by a negative times of a no.??
Is there an intuitive explanation existing for this kind of a problem?
I found these websites but none offer me an intuitive explanation:
http://mathforum.org/library/drmath/view/57865.html
http://mathlesstraveled.com/2009/09/29/minus-times-minus-is-plus/
http://www.mathsisfun.com/multiplying-negatives.html
Is there an intuitive explanation existing for this kind of a problem?
I found these websites but none offer me an intuitive explanation:
http://mathforum.org/library/drmath/view/57865.html
http://mathlesstraveled.com/2009/09/29/minus-times-minus-is-plus/
http://www.mathsisfun.com/multiplying-negatives.html