Question

What is the value of (-ab)(a) when a = -2 and b = 3.
Is the answer -12?

Answer 1

-2*3 = -6*-2 = -12

yes

Answer 2

-6 * -2 = 12. >_>

Answer 3

(-(-2)(3))(-2) = 6* -2 = -12

Answer 4

Too many parenthesis. Looks confusing.

Answer 5

(-a) = -(-2) = 2?

Answer 6

so -(-2) = 2
than 2 * 3 = 6
6 * -2 = -12

Answer 7

Oh, much clearer. Thank you, i3lue.

Answer 8

\[(-(-2)(3))(-2)\]\[(-(-6)(-2)\]\[(6)(-2)\]\[=-12\]

Answer 9

Thanks for explaining it, doc, but i3lue is more clearer. :)