Integer Operations Math Example 2

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Example 2

medium
Compute (−6)×(−9)(-6) \times (-9).

Solution

  1. 1
    Ignore the signs for a moment and multiply the absolute values: 6×9=546 \times 9 = 54.
  2. 2
    Determine the sign: negative ×\times negative == positive.
  3. 3
    So the final product is 5454.

Answer

5454
The product of two negative integers is positive. Remember: same signs give a positive product, different signs give a negative product.

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Adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing integers—numbers that include positive values, negative values, and zero.

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