Elementary Technical Mathematics

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1285199197
ISBN 13: 978-1-28519-919-1

Chapter 2 - Section 2.3 - Multiplication and Division of Signed Numbers - Exercises - Page 114: 50

Answer

-192

Work Step by Step

Multiply the absolute values. Since the number of negative factors is odd the product is negative. $(-6)(-2)(-4)(-1)(-2)(+2)=-(|-6|\times |-2|\times|-4|\times|-1|\times|-2|\times|+2|)=-(6\times2\times4\times1\times2\times2)=-192$
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