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OpenStudy (anonymous):

please help medal !!:]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

how many negatives are there in the product ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

3 I think?

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

good, since (-1)*(-1)*(-1) = -1, the answer has to be negative, yes ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

right..:]

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

in light of above information, which two options can you eliminate ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

what do you mean?

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

since you know that the answer has to be negaitve, look at the options and see if there are any negative expressions given

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh so it has to be a or b cause they are negative..:]

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

exactly! lets work the product

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

looks 2/3 and 3/2 multiply to 1 eh ?

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

\[\large -\left(\dfrac{2}{3}\right)(-0.3x)\left(\dfrac{3}{2}\right)(-1)\]

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

\[\large -\left(\dfrac{2}{3}\right)(0.3x)\left(\dfrac{3}{2}\right)(1)\]

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

\[\large -\left(\dfrac{2}{3}\right)\left(\dfrac{3}{2}\right)(0.3x)(1)\]

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

\[\large -(0.3x)(1)\]

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

\[\large -0.3x\]

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

see if that makes sense

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok thanks

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