Answer:
b. -
Step-by-step explanation:
Note the rules of multiply/dividing negative numbers:
1) A positive number multiplied/divided by a positive number = a positive answer.
2) A positive number multiplied/divided by a negative number (and vice versa) = a negative answer.
3) A negative number multiplied/divided by a negative number = a positive answer.
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Note the question.
The first part is multiplying a negative number with a negative number:
(-) * (-) = (+) , based on the rules given above.
Next, multiply the next number. Note that it is also a negative number:
(+) * (-) = (-) , based on the rules given above.
b. - is your answer.
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