SOLUTION: Simplify: (-11)(-5)

Question 116297: Simplify:
(-11)(-5)
Answer by bucky(2189) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The algebraic rule is that if you multiply two numbers together and they both have the same sign,
the answer is positive.
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If you multiply two numbers together and they have different signs (one number is positive and
the other is negative) the answer is negative.
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In this problem, both numbers have the same sign ... both are negative. Therefore, the answer
must be positive. Multiply the 5 times the ll and get 55 and make it a positive answer or +55.
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Hope this helps you to understand algebraic multiplication a little better.
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