Answer & Step-by-step explanation:
First of all, integers are the natural numbers, their opposites, and zero:
[tex]-3,-2,-1,0,1,2,3[/tex]
1.) Remember this: the positive symbol is made of two sticks. So, two negatives makes a positive:
[tex](-2)*(-2)=4[/tex]
If you have three integers, you would need all numbers to be negative for the product to be negative:
[tex](-2)*(-2)=4\\\\4*(-2)=-8\\\\(-2)*(-2)*(-2)=-8[/tex]
or:
When you multiply a negative and a positive, the result will always be nagative. So you can also have two positive numbers and one negative to have a negative product:
[tex]2*2=4\\\\4*(-2)=-8\\\\2*2*(-2)=-8[/tex]
2.) Lets use both of the methods above:
[tex]2*3*(-2)\\6*(-2)=-12[/tex]
and
[tex](-2)*(-2)*(-3)\\\\4*(-3)=-12[/tex]
