SOLUTION: i dont understand how to (9) which of the following has the same vale as -2(-7) or how to evalute 4-6 over 2 ...please explain throughly...

Question 65835: i dont understand how to (9) which of the following has the same vale as -2(-7) or how to evalute 4-6 over 2 ...please explain throughly...
Answer by checkley71(8403) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
-2(-7) means multiply -2 & -7. multiplying 2 negative numbers results in a positive answer thus -2*-7=14
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(4-6)/2
-2/2 a negative divided by a positive is a negative thus
-1
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RULEs for MULTIPLY & DIVIDE +*+=+, -*-=+,-*+=-, +8-=-
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