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Is the product (multiplication) of three negative numbers a positive or negative number. Explain Why.
Use what you know about multiplication rules.
NOT YOUR CALCULATOR (Hint it's stated in 3.4 notes)
A negative number. We can find this out if we know that:
* multiplying 2 negative numbers is positive.
* multiplying a positive & a negative is negative.
* So multiplying a 3rd negative number is the same a multiplying a positive & a negative which always equals a negative.