o win a prize in a math contest, an individual must correctly fill in the blank below.

Question

(
−
3
)
(
4
−
5
)
=

[blank]

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Enter your answer as a number, like this: 42

Answer 1

To solve the expression \(( -3 )( 4 - 5 )\), we first simplify the expression inside the parentheses:

\[ 4 - 5 = -1 \]

Next, we substitute this result back into the expression:

\[ ( -3 )( -1 ) \]

Now we multiply the two numbers:

\[ -3 \times -1 = 3 \]

Therefore, the answer to fill in the blank is:

\[ \boxed{3} \]