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HELP When does expanding and simplifying a(b + c) result in a positive value for ac?

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Answer:

When c and a are positive or both are negative

Explanation:

negative times negative equals positive so if a was negative and c was negative -a*-c= ac

Of course positive times positive equals negative so if a and c were positive we could do

a*c= ac

Hope I could help !

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