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  • Jul 22, 2009, 04:14 PM
    smileygirl22
    How do I do this
    I need t know how to do this problem?

    (1.2)(-5)
  • Jul 22, 2009, 04:54 PM
    CanaDave
    Remember BEDMAS. Brackets, Exponents, Division, Multiplication, Addition, Subtraction.

    When two values are represented next to each other in brackets as these are the inferred action is to multiply the two.

    Therefor, (1.2)(-5)
    = 1.2 x -5
    = -6

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