Question

EASY POINTS

Which statements are true about the rules of multiplication for signed numbers? Check all that apply.
The product of two negative integers is positive.
The product of two integers with different signs is positive.
If two numbers are the same sign, then the product is positive.
The product of a positive and a negative is negative.
If the signs of two integers are different, then the product is positive.

Answer 1

The answer is:

• The product of two negative integers is positive.
• If two numbers are the same sign, then the product is positive.
• The product of a positive and a negative is negative.

For example:

1. If you multiply two negative integers the result will be positive:

$(-8)(-2)=16$

2. If you multiply two numbers with the same sign, the result will be positive:

$(-2)(-2)=4\\ (5)(3)=15$

3. If you multiply a positive number by a negative number, the result will be negative:

$(7)(-4)=-28\\ (-1)(2)=-2$

Answer 2

Answer:

....The product of two negative integers is positive.

.......If two numbers are the same sign, then the product is positive.

..........The product of a positive and a negative is negative.