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How do you evaluate $(5) (- 8)$ $(5)(-8)$ ?

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MOHAMED I. · Hriman

Apr 15, 2018

$(5) \times (- 8) = 5 (8) \times (- 1) = 40 \times - 1 = - 40$ $(5) xx (-8) = 5(8) xx (-1) = 40 xx -1 = -40$

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