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How many negative integers when multiplied together give a positive product?

Class 7Integers (Extended)Integers
  • AAn even number of them
  • BAn odd number of them
  • CExactly three
  • DAny number of them

Step-by-Step Solution

An even number of negative factors cancels in pairs to give a positive product; an odd number leaves one negative, giving a negative product.
Answer: A) An even number of them

Key idea: Multiplying integers — same sign vs different sign

**Same sign → positive.**
(both positive)
(both negative — still positive)

**Different signs → negative.**
3 × (−4) = −12
(−3) × 4 = −12

**Why two negatives become positive:** think of −3 as 'the opposite of 3'. So = 'the opposite of ' = the opposite of −12 = +12. The double-negative cancels.

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