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Explain how -6(3) = -18

User Poo
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Answer:

-6 x 3 = -18

Explanation:

a negtive number (-6) multiplied by a positive number (3) is equal to a NEGATIVE number!

User Sujit Prasad
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-6(3) is also known as -6 × 3. A negative × a positive = a negative. So, -6 × 3 is -18.

User Vishal Afre
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