Question

(a) If we multiply five negative integers and five positive integers, then the resulting integer is ​

Answer 1

Answer:

negative

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

Answer: Negative

Step-by-step explanation:

5 positive integers will stay positive only since positive integers do not affect the sign.

5 negative integers will give a negative answer.

Hack to remember: Ignore the positive, since the amount of positive integers does not matter. Focus on the negative integers. If there are an even number of negative integers, then the answer will be positive whereas if there are an even number of negative integers, then you will lead to a negative integer.

E.g.:

2 negative integers- Positive (EVEN)

3 negative integers-Negative (ODD)