Question

Kaleb's football team lost 2 yards on each of 3 consecutive plays. Complete

the statement to represent the change in position relative to the line of
scrimmage after these three plays. How does this example show that the
product of a positive number and a negative number is negative?
3
= -2 + (-2) + (-2) =

Answer 1

The completed statement is:

\(3 \times (-2) = -2 + (-2) + (-2) = -6\)

This example shows that the product of a positive number (3, in this case) and a negative number (-2) is negative. The repeated loss of 2 yards (negative 2) over three plays results in a total change in position of -6 yards relative to the line of scrimmage.