How do you evaluate #(-8)(3)(-9#)?

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Answer 1 · 2016-12-15T18:45:23

216

When multiplying a negative number by a positive number the product is also negative.

For example: #-10*8=-80#.

When multiplying a negative number by a negative number the product is positive.

For example: #-10*-8=80#.

Now we can evaluate:
#(-8)(3)(-9)#
#=-8*3*-9#
#=-24*-9#

Since it is two negative numbers the product is positive.

#=216#