SOLUTION: What does the negative singh in the problem mean and how do I go about solveing it? The problem is -[4]x[-5]. Is it a negative?

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Question 422432: What does the negative singh in the problem mean and how do I go about solveing it? The problem is -[4]x[-5]. Is it a negative?
Answer by solver91311(24713) About Me  (Show Source):
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What your problem says is:

Multiply a positive 4 times a negative 5 and then apply a negative sign to the answer. Remember that the negative of a negative is a positive.

OR:

Multiply a negative 1 times a positive 4 and then multiply that result times a negative 5. Remember, a negative times a negative is a positive.

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