Question

Find the product.

–12 • (–2)







A.
10





B.
24





C.
–24





D.
–14

Answer 1

`(-12)* (-2) = (12* -1) * (2* -1)\\\\= -1 * -1 * 12 * 2\\\\=-1 * -1 * 24\\\\= 1* 24\\\\= 24`

Whenever you multiply a negative number by a negative number, it becomes positive.

Your final answer is B. 24.

Answer 2

When you multiply two negative integers, the result is always a positive integer.

Therefore, keeping the above rule in mind, -12 * (-2) would equal B. 24, as 12 * 2 = 24 and we know that the product's sign will be positive.