Solve the Multiplication Equation: Finding the Factor in -12·8=-24

Let's factor 24 into a multiplication exercise:

$?:-12\times8=-8\times3$

We'll simplify the 8 in both terms and get:

$?:-12=-3$

Let's multiply by negative 12:

$\frac{?}{-12}\times-12=-3\times-12$

We'll simplify between negative 12 and get:

$?=-3\times-12$

Let's note that we are multiplying two negative numbers, so the result will necessarily be a positive number:

$?=+36$