SOLUTION: (10)(-9)(8)(-7)(6)(-5)0 If I try to solve this the way I think it should be the answer comes out as 0 and I'm not sure if thats correct and if I'm doing it the right way. Please

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Question 219553: (10)(-9)(8)(-7)(6)(-5)0
If I try to solve this the way I think it should be the answer comes out as 0 and I'm not sure if thats correct and if I'm doing it the right way. Please help if you can, thank you.
Answer by jim_thompson5910(14933) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You are correct. Anything multiplied by zero is zero. So you could have a million terms multiplied here, but just multiply that whole mess by zero will get you zero (regardless of what you got beforehand).