Why Multiplying Two Negatives Equals a Positive

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A clear and accessible mathematics tutorial that explains the logic behind why multiplying two negative numbers results in a positive answer. The video moves beyond simply memorizing rules (like "two negatives make a positive") and offers three distinct methods for understanding the concept: two mathematical proofs involving grouping/subtraction and pattern recognition, and one linguistic analogy involving double negatives.

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