Solve (-6)·(?5)=30: Determining the Correct Multiplication Sign

Question

Fill in the corresponding sign for the following question

$(-6)\cdot(?5)=30$

00:00 Complete the appropriate sign

00:03 The solution is positive, so we want a sign that results in a positive outcome

00:08 Negative times negative always equals positive

00:11 Therefore, the appropriate sign is negative

00:17 And this is the solution to the question

We should first consider which value we need to multiply a negative number by in order to get a positive number.

Let's remember the rule:

$(-x)\times(-x)=+x$

Therefore, the answer is:

$-5$

$(-)$