Determine what signs on values of x and y would make the statement true. Assume that x and y are not 0.
-$x y

Question

Determine what signs on values of x and y would make the statement true. Assume that x and y are not 0.
-$x y < 0$
A) $x$ and $y$ have the same sign.
B) $x$ and $y$ have different signs.
C) $x$ and $y$ must be negative.
D) $x$ and $y$ must be positive.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

For the product of two numbers $x$ and $y$ to be negative ($xy < 0$), one must be positive and the other must be negative, meaning they have different signs.

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