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If the two factors in a multiplication problem are integers with different signs how does the product compared to other number?

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Well, the product would not change much. If we took the problem -3*7 it has one negative number and one positive number. Now, the rule is when there is two different signs, the answer becomes negative right away. So, your answer would be -21. If the integers were the same, the equation would be 3*7=21. Therefore, there is not much change in the product only the signs.

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