Elementary and Intermediate Algebra: Concepts & Applications (6th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32184-874-8
ISBN 13: 978-0-32184-874-1

Chapter 1 - Introduction to Algebraic Expressions - 1.7 Multiplication and Division of Real Numbers - 1.7 Exercise Set - Page 59: 144

Answer

(a) Among $m$ and $n$ only one must be negative. (b) Among $m$ and $n$ one of them must zero. (c) Among $m$ and $n$, either they both must be positive or they both must be negative.

Work Step by Step

(a) We get a positive answer if we have even negative signs. Since we already have one negative sign. Among $m$ and $n$ only one must be negative. (b) If we multiply zero in any real number we get zero. So, among $m$ and $n$ one of them must zero. (c) We get a negative answer if we have odd negative signs. Since we already have one negative sign. Among $m$ and $n$, either they both must be positive or they both must be negative.
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