How do you evaluate (-5)(6)(-8)(1)(5)(6)(8)(1)?

1 Answer
May 2, 2018

color(blue)(=> 240240

Explanation:

(-5) * (6) * (-8) * (1)(5)(6)(8)(1)

=> -5 * 6 * -8 * 1, color(red)("Removing braces"5681,Removing braces

=> -30 * -8 * 1, color(red)("Multiplication"3081,Multiplication#

=> +240 * 1, color(red)("Multiplication"+2401,Multiplication

color(blue)(=> 240240