Question

Which of the following products is negative? Select all that apply. *
(-4)(-9)
(-4)(9)
(6)(6)
(-6)(-6)
(6)(-6)

Answer 1

Answer:

1. (-4)(9)
2. (6)(-6)

Step-by-step explanation:

1.

$(-4)(-9)\\\mathrm{Remove\:parentheses}:\quad \left(-a\right)=-a,\:-\left(-a\right)=a\\=4\times\:9\\= 36$

2.

$(-4)(9)\\\\\mathrm{Remove\:parentheses}:\quad \left(a\right)=a\\=-4\times\:9\\\\\mathrm{Multiply\:the\:numbers:}\:4\times\:9=36\\=-36$

3.

$(6)(6)\\\\\mathrm{Remove\:parentheses}:\quad \left(a\right)=a\\=6\times\:6\\\\\mathrm{Multiply\:the\:numbers:}\:6\times\:6\\=36$

4.

$(-6)(-6)\\\\\mathrm{Remove\:parentheses}:\quad \left(-a\right)=-a,\:-\left(-a\right)=a\\=6\times 6\\\\\mathrm{Multiply\:the\:numbers:}\:6\times\:6\\=36$

5.

$(6)(-6)\\\\\mathrm{Remove\:parentheses}:\quad \left(a\right)=a\\=-6\times 6\\\\\mathrm{Multiply\:the\:numbers:}\:6\times \:6=36\\=-36$