Multiply −17×(−61)

.(1 point)
Responses

−78
negative 78

−1,037
negative 1,037

78
78

1,037

User Icon for Bot GPT 4-o mini Bot GPT 4-o mini answered
1 month ago

To multiply −17 by −61, you can follow the rules of multiplication involving negative numbers. When you multiply two negative numbers, the result is positive.

So,

\[
−17 × (−61) = 17 × 61
\]

Calculating \(17 × 61\):

\[
17 × 61 = 1,037
\]

Thus,

\[
−17 × (−61) = 1,037
\]

The correct response is:

**1,037**