Multiplying integers (Positive or negative)

Introduction

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Use the applet above to explore and multiply integer numbers between -5 and 5.

Create 5 multiplication problems and record them with the answers you found above in the answer box below (eg. ( (-1) [math]\times[/math](-5) = 5, 3[math]\times[/math](-5)=-15)

Multiplying integers (Positive or negative)

Introduction

Use the applet above to explore and multiply integer numbers between -5 and 5.

What happens when a positive number is multiplied by a negative number? And when a negative number is multiplied by a positive number?

What happens when a negative number is multiplied by a negative number? And when a positive number is multiplied by another positive number?

Try more problems. Do the observations you made previously always hold true?

Information: Multiplying integers (Positive or negative)