Question

Marie was trying to show her friend why -3 × -8 equals a positive product. This is what she wrote:

-3 × 0 = 0
-3 × (?) = 0
-3(8) + -3(-8) = 0
-24 + 24 = 0

What should Marie write in place of the question mark?

Answer 1

Answer -8

Explanation:

Answer 2

8+8=16

-8 + (-8)= - 16

8+ (-8)=0

-8 + 0 = - 8

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