Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
It is not hard when you know what to do, so here is what to do :D
First, let's turn the mixed numbers into improper fractions:
-9 -> 9*2 = 18 -> 18 + 1 = 19 -> -> -
8 -> 8 * 4 = 32 -> 32 + 3 ->
Now, we have <em>one</em> negative number, so our answer will be negative.
(negative times a negative is a positive, but we only have one negative)
Next, we multiply across:
And there is our answer of
Check:
To check I turned them into the decinmals of - -> -9.5 and -> 8.75, multiplied them together, and did get -83.125 ->