document.write( "Question 891128: The question Is about expressions. I am not completely sure how to solve (-9)(8)(-5/6). Could you walk be through the question? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #539533 by josmiceli(19441) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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To deal with just the signs:
\n" ); document.write( "( - ) x ( - ) = ( + )
\n" ); document.write( "( - ) x ( + ) = ( - )
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\n" ); document.write( "If your factors have an odd number of
\n" ); document.write( "minuses, then you get a minus result:
\n" ); document.write( "( - ) x ( - ) x ( + ) x ( - ) = ( - )
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\n" ); document.write( "If your factors have an even number of
\n" ); document.write( "minuses, then you get a plus result:
\n" ); document.write( "( - ) x ( + ) x (- ) = (+ )
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"+%28-9%29+%2A+%288%29+%2A+%28-5%2F6%29+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Multiply the 1st two factors:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+%28+-72+%29+%2A+%28+-5%2F6+%29+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Now divide the $\"+6+\"$ into $\"+-72+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+%28+-12+%29%2A%28-5%29+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Now use the multiplication rule for signs
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+%28-12%29%2A%28-5%29+=+60+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Hope this helps
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