What is the sign of the product (-7) (-2) (-5) (1) ?

Select one:

a. Positive, because the products (-7) (-2) and (-5) (1) are negative, and the product of two negative numbers is positive

b. Positive, because the products (-7) (-2) and (-5) (1) are positive, and the product of two positive numbers is positive

c. Negative, because the product (-7) (-2) is positive, and the product (-5) (1) is negative and the product of a positive and a negative number is negative

d. Negative, because the products (-7) (-2) and (-5) (1) are negative and the product of two negative numbers is negative

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Judd

Mathematics

21 September, 13:44

What is the sign of the product (-7) (-2) (-5) (1) ?

Select one:

a. Positive, because the products (-7) (-2) and (-5) (1) are negative, and the product of two negative numbers is positive

b. Positive, because the products (-7) (-2) and (-5) (1) are positive, and the product of two positive numbers is positive

c. Negative, because the product (-7) (-2) is positive, and the product (-5) (1) is negative and the product of a positive and a negative number is negative

d. Negative, because the products (-7) (-2) and (-5) (1) are negative and the product of two negative numbers is negative

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Answers (2)

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Bernard Dyer · Answer 1

C.

Step-by-step explanation:

a negative times a positive equals a negative

Bennett Parrish · Answer 2

(-) (-) - positive

(-) (+) - negative

(+) (-) - negative

(+) (+) - positive

(-7) (-5) (-5) (1)

c. Negative, because the product (-7) (-2) is positive, and the product (-5) (1) is negative and the product of a positive and a negative number is negative

(-7) (-5) → (-) (-) - positive

(-5) (1) → (-) (+) - negative

(positive) (negative) - negative