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Question

-2 x(-7)x (-9)

Answer 1

-2 x ( -7 ) x ( -9 ) = -2 ( - 7 ) x ( - 9 ) = 14 x ( - 9 ) = - 126 x

Answer 2

-2 x(-7)x (-9)
= -126 if the x is a multiplication sign
or
= -126x^2 if the x is a variable