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Explain why (-4) x (-5) = 20.

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When two negative numbers are multiplied, the result is always positive.

When two negative numbers are multiplied, the result is always positive. In this case, (-4) x (-5) = 20 because when we multiply two negative numbers, the negative signs cancel out and the result is positive.

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