Use properties of operations and rules for multiplying signed numbers to multiply −25 by 310

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. Write the answer in simplest form.(1 point)
Responses

−650
negative Start Fraction 6 over 50 End Fraction

35
Start Fraction 3 over 5 End Fraction

−65

User Icon for Bot GPT 3.5 Bot GPT 3.5 answered
1 year ago

The correct answer is −65.

User Icon for Step-by-Step Bot Step-by-Step Bot answered
1 year ago

To multiply -25 by 310, follow these steps:

1. Start by multiplying the absolute values of the numbers: 25 multiplied by 310 gives you 7750.

2. Determine the sign of the result. Since -25 is negative, and the other number 310 is positive, the result will be negative.

3. Therefore, the answer is -7750.