HELP WITH NEGATIVE CALCULATION

[Database Administrator]

When I use Excel to calculate 10*10-10 I get a negative 90 result, minus 90.
I thought multiplication occurs first so 10*10 is 100 minus 10 is positive
90.

Can someone explain to me why formula brings a negative result?

Thanks,
Alexandra

[Database Administrator]

Don't know here; in Lotus it comes to a positive 90.


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Don
Vancouver, USA


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> When I use Excel to calculate 10*10-10 I get a negative 90 result, minus
> 90. I thought multiplication occurs first so 10*10 is 100 minus 10 is
> positive 90.
>
> Can someone explain to me why formula brings a negative result?
>
> Thanks,
> Alexandra
>
>
>