Question

Use the distributive property to demonstrate that the product of 10 and -1/5 is a negative number. Make sure to include all steps in your answer.

Answer 1

Answer:

Product of 10 and $-\frac{1}{5}$ = -2 and it is a negative number.

Step-by-step explanation:

Product of 10 and $-\frac{1}{5}$

= 10 times $-\frac{1}{5}$

= (5 + 5) x ($-\frac{1}{5}$)

= 5 x ($-\frac{1}{5}$) + 5 x ($-\frac{1}{5}$) [by distributive property]

= -1 + (-1)

= -2 and it is a negative number.