In multiplication, if one term is negative and one term is positive, the result will always be ______.

A. equal to zero
B. negative
C. inverted
D. positive

my answer is A

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B. negative
The product of one positive and one negative term is negative.
You could try it now, get a calculator and do any positive number times a negative number. Your result will always come out negative.
If a term is multiplied by zero, the resulting product will always be ______.
Which acronym describes the order of arithmetic operations?