Question

Simplify (-3)(-5)(-2)

Answer 1

The answer is -30 because -3 times -5 is 15 and times -2 is -30

Answer 2

The simple answer: -30.

How you get there:

Multiply two numbers at once. 5 x 3 = 15. 15 x 2 = 30.

You have three negatives in this problem. A negative multiplied by itself becomes positive, but then you have one more negative - so a negative times a positive is a negative. That is why your answer should be negative.