Question

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William said that when you multiply three positive and negative decimals, the answer changes depending on where you place the parentheses. Use these numbers to answer the questions: –2.4, –0.63, 1.8, –3.42

Is William’s statement always true, sometimes true, or always false? Write two pairs of equations to support your answer.

Answer 1

the asnwer is ALWAYS FALSE since we ahve the associative property of multiplication which states that
a(bc)=(ab)c so theerfor any numberes we use doesn't matter where the parenthaseees is as long as it is all multiplication so exg

2 times (3 times 4)=(2 times 3) times 4
2 times ( 12 )=( 6 ) times 4
2 times 12=6 times 4
24=24
This is true so will is wrong

so 2 equations

-2.4 times (-0.63 times 1.8)=(-2.4 times -0.63) times 1.8
-2.4 times (-1.134)=(1.512) times 1.8
2.7216=2.7216
true so will is wrong


-3.42 times (1.8 times -2.4)=(-3.42 times 1.8) times -2.4
-3.42 times (-4.32)=(-6.156) times -2.4
14.7744=14.7744
true so will is wrong


WILL'S STATEMENT IS ALWAYS WRONG