Problem

Multiply, See Examples 1 through 7.ExampleExamples 1 Multiply.Examples 2 Multiply.2(−10) =...

Multiply, See Examples 1 through 7.

Example

Examples 1 Multiply.
Examples 2 Multiply.
2(−10) = −20
Examples 3 Multiply.
Examples 4 Multiply.
Examples 5 Multiply.
5(−1.7) = −8.5
Examples 6 Multiply.
−18(−3) = 54
Examples 7 Multiply.
a. 7(0) (−6)
b. (−2) (−3) (−4)
c. (−1) (−5) (−9) (−2)
Solution:
a. By the order of operations, we multiply from left to right. Notice that because one of the factors is 0, the product is 0.
b. Multiply two factors at a time, from left to right.
c. Multiply from left to right.