Question

Simply (-8.5)(-5)(-2). Help 21 POINTS

Answer 1

(-8.5)(-5)(-2)

= (-8.5)(10)

= -85

answer

- 85

Answer 2

To simplify this, we just have to multiply each of these values together. We don't have to worry about the order--we just have to multiply them correctly.

To help us multiply these values more easily, we can multiply -5 and -2 to get 10. Since it's each to multiply things by ten (you just move the decimal point one place to the right).

Now we have to multiply -8.5 and 10. Moving the decimal point one place to the right, we get our answer of -85.