Question

What is the sign of the product (–5)(–3)(–8)(–6)?

Positive, because the products (–5)(–3) and (–8)(–6) are negative, and the product of two negative numbers is positive
Positive, because the products (–5)(–3) and (–8)(–6) are positive, and the product of two positive numbers is positive
Negative, because the products (–5)(–3) and (–8)(–6) are negative, and the product of two negative numbers is negative
Negative, because the products (–5)(–3) and (–8)(–6) are positive, and the product of two positive numbers is negative

Answer 1

@FaiqRaees

Answer 2

Okay so lets observe some cases
-1 (sign negative)
-1 x -1 = 1 (sign positive)
-1 x -1 x -1 = -1 (sign negative)
-1 x -1 x -1 x -1 = 1 (sign positive)
-1 x -1 x -1 x -1 x -1 = -1 (sign negative)

From this can you make an observation relating to the number of negative signs on the left side and and the sign of product?

Answer 3

its c

Answer 4

Wrong. How about you contemplate on the cases I provided and reach a substantial conclusion?

Answer 5

but i dont get it

Answer 6

Count the number of negative signs (on the left hand) in each case

Answer 7

its a
i just notice lol

Answer 8

i dont get this ughh

Answer 9

The signs are positive because there are 2 groups of 2 negative (negative + negative = positive) (positive + positive = positive)

Answer 10

so its a

Answer 11

Oh sorry it is A

Answer 12

Apologies for inconvience