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Question 1
Consider the problem.

−38×−123

Determine the sign of the product.

(1 point)
Responses

Positive - If the signs of the factors are the same, the product is positive.
Positive - If the signs of the factors are the same, the product is positive.

Negative - If the signs of the factors are negative, the product is negative.
Negative - If the signs of the factors are negative, the product is negative.
Question 2
Determine the product in simplest form.

−38×−123

(1 point)
Responses

−58
negative 5 eighths

58
5 eighths

940
9 over 40

1524
15 over 24
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Answer 1

For Question 1, when you multiply two negative numbers, the product is positive. Therefore, the correct response is:

Positive - If the signs of the factors are the same, the product is positive.

For Question 2, to determine the product of -38 and -123, you can calculate it as follows:

\[ -38 \times -123 = 38 \times 123 \]

Calculating \(38 \times 123\):

\[ 38 \times 123 = 4674 \]

Therefore, the simplest form of the product is:

4674

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