numbers paradox

Originally posted by Duck Duck Goose
how many times does 3 go into -3?

some of you might say it goes in to it -1 times, but how can you go into something -1 times? you either go into it (1+) or not (0)

Math is a language just like English or Sign Language. It's just a way to describe things that we can experience, except that Math goes a little further.
The question was how many times 'does' 3 go into -3? That is a math question that tells you it has already happened. The answer is negative 1. The other part of the question is "How many times 'can' 3 go into -3?" That is an English question and the answer is 'it can't', not in our perceived world.

Originally posted by Duck Duck Goose
IF... 3 goes into -3 once. HOWEVER... 3 doesn't go into -3 once. It goes into it negative times. -3 degrees C is colder than 3 degrees, if that relates at all

Now you seem to be arguing with yourself. Well done.