Answer
a) They have opposite signs.
b) $q$
Work Step by Step
a) Since $c=-30$, $p*q = -30$, so either $p$ or $q$ is negative. (The other is positive.)
b) Since $13 > 0$, $q$ has the lower absolute value and is negative.
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