Pearson Algebra 1 Common Core, 2011
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Exercise 61 Page 71

The product of two real numbers will be positive if their signs are the same. The product will be negative if the signs are different.

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When multiplying real numbers, the product will be positive if the signs are the same and it will be negative if the signs are different. cc Same Sign & Different Signs (+)(+)=(+) & (+)(-)=(-) (-)(-)=(+) & (-)(+)=(-) In our case both of the numbers are negative.

- 5 (- 8)
5 * 8
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