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Explain in words how to find -4 times -1.5 on a number line in words

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since both numbers are negative we know that the product will be positive and when something is time 1.5 that is the same as a 50% increase so that is adding half of the original number (4) so the final answer is 6 (4+(half of 4))=6
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