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OpenStudy (anonymous):

-5(–2) =

TheSmartOne (thesmartone):

- number times a negative number is always positive.

TheSmartOne (thesmartone):

So -5x-2 should equal to 10

sammixboo (sammixboo):

Well when multiplying both negative integers the answer is always positive So what is 2 x 5?

TheSmartOne (thesmartone):

the x is times

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