Question

Ryan is multiplying 5⋅(−2)⋅(12).

The second step of his work follows.

Step 1: _[blank]_

Step 2: Multiply 5 by −1.
Which answer correctly fills in the blank to show the first step he must have taken?

Responses

A. Multiply −2 by 5.Multiply negative 2 by

b. Multiply −2 by 12.Multiply negative 2 by

c. Multiply 5 by 12.

Answer 1

B.

Explanation:

I say B because when it comes to multiply you always want to multiply the number that is in the parenthesis. So you would multiply -2 by 12 and the get your answer which should be -24 and then multiply that by 5 which you should get -120.

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