I had asked that how: (-)(-)= (+). I saw that in that, (-) (+) = (-)... Prove how(-) (+) = (-)
HI,
We know that –ab is a unique solution to the equation x + ab = 0, therefore it is sufficient to show that
ab + (-a)b = 0
But
ab + (-a)b = (a + (-a))b
by the Distributive Property of Real Numbers (Axiom 5A) and
a + (-a) = 0
by Axiom 5A (the existence of Additive Identity).
Therefore,
ab + (-a)b = (a + (-a))b = 0b = 0
and we are done.
The theorem above give to 2 corollaries.
Corollary 1
For any number b, (-1)b = –b.
If we take a = -1, then (-1)b = – (1b) = –b by the existence of multiplicative identity (Axiom 5M).
Corollary 2
(-1)(-1) = 1
​Regards