Question

How do you evaluate `-2\times -2\times -3\times -4\times -5`?

Answer 1

See a solution process below:

Explanation:

To evaluate, we can execute the multiplication operations left to right.

Remember:

• a negative times a negative is a positve

• a negative times a positive is a negative

`color(red)(-2) xx color(red)(-2) xx -3 xx -4 xx -5 =>`

`color(red)(4) xx color(red)(-3) xx -4 xx -5 =>`

`color(red)(-12) xx color(red)(-4) xx -5 =>`

`color(red)(48) xx color(red)(-5) =>`

`-240`