Question

My question is what is -2 × +5

Answer 1

another, easy, way to write this is -2 x 5 , you dont need to put the + sign in front of the number. the answer is -10

Answer 2

It is -10 because any time you multiply (or divide) a positive by a negative it will always be a negative number. My teacher taught me to use a triangle. Two negatives and 1 positive. Cross out the symbol that is being used in the problem, whatever is left is if your answer is a positive or negative :) this doesn’t work for add or sub though.

So 2•5 is 10 of course
now there is 1 negative and 1 positive
you have - - +
you have one negative so thay leaves you with
- +
You have one positive so that leaves you with -

Your answer is 10 so
-10