Solve (-2)×(-4): Step-by-Step Integer Multiplication

Question

What is the answer to the exercise below?

(2)(4)= (-2)\cdot(-4)=

Video Solution

Step-by-Step Solution

Let's remember the rule:

(x)×(x)=+x (-x)\times(-x)=+x

Therefore, the sign of the exercise result will be positive:

2×4=+8 -2\times-4=+8

Answer

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