Question

Multiply: 5 • (-3)

Answer 1

Answer:

The product of 5 and 3 is 15.

Statement: The product of a positive and a positive is a positive.

Step-by-step explanation:

5 x 3 = 15

It is a positive

Answer 2

Answer:

$-15$

Step-by-step explanation:

We can factor out a 1 from -3 to get $5\cdot(-3)=5\cdot-1\cdot3=-1(5\cdot3)$.

We know from simple arithmetic that $5\cdot3=5+5+5=10+5=15$.

So, our answer is $-1(15)=\boxed{-15}$