McGraw Hill Glencoe Algebra 1, 2012
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2. Order of Operations
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Exercise 79 Page 15

The product of two positive numbers is also positive.

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Practice makes perfect
When multiplying or dividing a combination of positive and negative numbers, remember to watch the signs. If the signs are the same, the result will be positive. If the signs are different, the result will be negative. For the given multiplication, the signs are the same. Therefore, the product will be positive.
4.85* 2.72
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Simplify
4.85* 100/100*2.72* 100/100
485/100* 272/100
485* 272/100* 100
131 920/10 000
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