Question

What is the sign of the product (–5)(–3)(–8)(–6)?

A. Positive, because the products (–5)(–3) and (–8)(–6) are negative, and the product of two negative numbers is positive

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

C. Negative, because the products (–5)(–3) and (–8)(–6) are negative, and the product of two negative numbers is negative

D. Negative, because the products (–5)(–3) and (–8)(–6) are positive, and the product of two positive numbers is negative

Answer 1

Explanation:

How is it B, if the numbers are negatives not positives.

I believe that it is A, Because on a it says the numbers are neg. and on b it says the numbers are positive. It doesn't make any sense on why it would be (b).

Answer 2

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

Explanation:

If you multiply 2 negatives, the product will become positive.

The product of -5 and -3 is 15.

The product of -8 and -6 is 48.

The products are both positive.

15 * 48 = 720

Two positive numbers multiply to a positive product.