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What is the value -5(-2)

User Jno
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Answer:

10

Explanation:

-5 x -2 = 10

User Dinis Cruz
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Answer: 10

Step-by-step explanation: When multiplying integers,

if the signs are the same, the product is positive.

So a negative times a negative always equals a positive.

Therefore, -5(-2) is 10.

User Matthieu Moy
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