In the diagram, x is a negative number and y is a positive number. Select the expression that is a positive. Answer choices:
x(y)

x - y

y/x

y - x

Option 4: y -x

Step-by-step explanation:

Option 1

Multiplying a positive and a negative number will result in a negative number.

For example, if x= -1 and y=5,

x(y)= -1(5)= -5 (a negative number)

Thus, option 1 is incorrect.

Option 2

In this option, we are essentially multiplying -1 to y, a positive number, before adding the result with x.

Since y is a positive number, -y is a negative number and hence x -y (when x is a negative number) will result in a negative number. Let's plug in values into x and y to check this.

For example, x= -2 and y=3.

x -y= -2 -3= -5

Option 2 is thus incorrect.

Option 3

Dividing a positive number with a negative number will result in a negative number.

For example: 6÷(-2)= -3

Option 3 is also incorrect.

Option 4

Subtracting a negative number from a positive number will result in a positive number.

For example: x= -1, y= 8

y -x= 8 -(-1)= 8 +1= 9

As seen from the example above, when the negative number is multiplied to negative 1, a positive sign results.

In summary, when a positive number is multiplied to a positive number, the resulting number is positive.

When a negative number is multiplied to a negative number, the resulting number is positive.

When a positive number is multiplied to a negative number, the resulting number is negative.

+(+)= +

-(-)= +

+(-)= -

This applies to division too.

what "following statement"?

step-by-step explanation: