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William said that when you multiply three positive and negative decimals, the answer changes depending on where you place the parentheses.
Use these numbers to answer the questions:
–2.4, –0.63, 1.8, –3.42

(a) Is William’s statement always true, sometimes true, or always false? Write two pairs of equations to support your answer.
(b) Write a rule describing the results when one multiplies three positive and negative decimals and changes the order of multiplication using parentheses.

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Will fan and medal
William said that when you multiply three positive and negative decimals, the answer changes depending on where you place the parentheses.
Use these numbers to answer the questions:
–2.4, –0.63, 1.8, –3.42

(a)	Is William’s statement always true, sometimes true, or always false? Write two pairs of equations to support your answer. 
(b)	Write a rule describing the results when one multiplies three positive and negative decimals and changes the order of multiplication using parentheses.