Question

1. 2(2) - 2(4) = ____

a) -4
b) -8
c) 0
d) 4

2. 3(-3) _____ -36 2)
a) 6
b) 9
c) 12
d) 15

Answer 1

The answer to 2(2) - 2(4) is -4. For the second problem, 3 multiplied by -3 equals -9. Both operations involve simple arithmetic with integers.

Step-by-step explanation:

The first question requires us to perform basic arithmetic operations with positive and negative integers. To solve 2(2) - 2(4), we multiply first according to the order of operations. This gives us 4 - 8. When we subtract 8 from 4, we get -4, which is answer option (a).

For the second question, we are multiplying a positive and a negative integer which will result in a negative integer. By multiplying 3 by -3, we get -9. However, the question is incomplete as it doesn't stipulate a clear relationship with -36. Assuming there is a typographical error and we're expected to compare -9 to -36, -9 is not equal to -36. Therefore, the correct answer within the provided choices for the second operation is option (b) which is -9.