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If you multiply four negative numbers, what is the sign of the product? If you multiply five negative numbers, what is the sign of the product? Based on the answers to these questions and the product rules, write a general rule for the sign of the product based on the number of negative numbers in the expression.

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musiclover10045

4 negatives:

(1)negative x (2)negative = positive x (3)negative = negative x (4)negative = positive

5 negatives:

(1)negative x (2)negative = positive x (3)negative = negative x (4)negative = positive x (5) negative = negative


 even number of negatives would equal a positive answer

odd number of negatives would equal a negative answer


madiposarocha

Answer: The product of four negative numbers is a positive number.

The product of five negative numbers is a negative number.

From these results and the product rules, I can state this general rule: the product of an even number of negative numbers is positive, and the product of an odd number of negative numbers is negative