How do you get the product to the problem?

-24 x 5=?

Please don't tell me the answer, please explain it!

6 answers

Multiply in the normal way. Your answer will be negative because you're multiplying a negative times a positive.
https://www.mathsisfun.com/multiplying-negatives.html
Thank you Ms. Sue, the answer is -120!
Right, Silverstream.
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Oh, I apologize. Thank you for correcting me, User.