How do you simplify # -2 times -3#? Algebra Expressions, Equations, and Functions PEMDAS 1 Answer seol Mar 16, 2017 #6# Explanation: #-2=-1\cdot2# #-3=-1\cdot3# #\therefore-2\times-3=2\cdot-1\cdot3\cdot-1# (two negative values multiplied gets you a positive product) #-1\cdot-1=1# now you have #2\times3\times1=6# Answer link Related questions What is PEMDAS? How do you use PEMDAS? How do you use order of operations to simplify #3(7-2)-8#? What are common mistakes students make with PEMDAS? How do you evaluate the expression #5[8+(3-1)]-2#? How do you simplify the expression #4(30-(3+1)^2)#? How do you evaluate the expression #x^4+x# if x=2? Is it okay to add first before subtracting in #4-6+3#? How do you simplify #(-3)^2+12*5#? How do you simplify #(4-2)^3-4*8+21div3#? See all questions in PEMDAS Impact of this question 1595 views around the world You can reuse this answer Creative Commons License