Question

What is the sign of the product (-5)(-3)(-8)(-6)? (5 points) Positive, because the products (-5)(-3) and (-8)(-6) are negative, and the product of two negative numbers is positive Positive, because the products (-5)(-3) and (-8)(-6) are positive, and the product of two positive numbers is positive Negative, because the products (-5)(-3) and (-8)(-6) are negative, and the product of two negative numbers is negative Negative, because the products (-5)(-3) and (-8)(-6) are positive, and the product of two positive numbers is negative

Answer 1

Answer: Choice B

Positive, because the products (-5)(-3) and (-8)(-6) are positive, and the product of two positive numbers is positive

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Explanation:

Recall we have these rules

• positive times positive = positive
• positive times negative = negative
• negative times negative = positive

Here is one example for each rule

• 8*7 = 56
• 5*(-9) = -45
• -2*(-4) = 8

So based on that, we know that (-5)(-3) is positive. The two negatives cancel each other out so to speak. The same goes for (-8)(-6). Then multiplying any two positive numbers produces another positive outcome.