Find the sum of the product of -8 and -9 and the product of -10 and 12

Answer 1

To find the sum of the product of -8 and -9 and the product of -10 and 12, we will first calculate each product separately.

1. Calculate the product of -8 and -9:

\[ -8 \times -9 = 72 \]

2. Calculate the product of -10 and 12:

\[ -10 \times 12 = -120 \]

3. Now, we find the sum of the two products:

\[ 72 + (-120) = 72 - 120 = -48 \]

Thus, the final result is:

\[ \boxed{-48} \]