Question

Will the answer be positive or negative? EXPLAIN your answer.(−1)∙(8)∙(−2)∙(−1)∙(9

Answer 1

it will be negative

Explanation:

because as the rule tell us, (-)(+)= - (-)(-)=+

we can put it like this (-)(+)(-)(-)(+)= -

so negative times positive equals negative,

(-)(+)= -

negative time negative equals positive

(-)(+)= (-)(-)=+

then positive times negative is negative

(-)(+)= (-)(-)=+ (+)(-)= -

know the final is negative times positive

(-)(+)= (-)(-)=+ (+)(-)= - (-)(+)= -

it's very easy but confuse to explain

Answer 2

negative because multiplying an odd number of negative terms makes the product negative.

Explanation: