Solve the Multiplication Equation: (-3) × ? = -9

Question

Fill in the missing number:

(3)?=9 (-3)\cdot?=-9

Video Solution

Solution Steps

00:00 Find the unknown
00:04 Negative times positive always equals negative
00:08 Therefore the unknown is positive
00:14 Now let's find the unknown
00:20 And this is the solution to the question

Step-by-Step Solution

Remember the following law:

(x)×(+x)=x (-x)\times(+x)=-x

Let's think about which number we need to multiply by 3 to get 9:

3×3=9 3\times3=9

Now let's put the numbers together with the appropriate sign as written in the law above as follows:

3×(+3)=9 -3\times(+3)=-9

Answer

3 3