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Is -3(5) the same thing as 5(-3)?

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Answer:

yes, The result is the same

Explanation:

-3(5)=-15

5(-3)=-15

User Jesse Naugher
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Answer:

They are same (equal)

Explanation:

-3 multiplied with 5 is equal to -15.

5 multiplied with -3 is also equal to -15

so these two expressions are same when multiplied because the products are equal to one another.

User Steve Mulvihill
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