Algebra Help Please???

Question

Okay so the problem is:
Find the product. Justify your steps.
1. y(-2)(-8)
I have no clue what to do well i know how to multiply negative numbers but i don't know what they mean.

Answer 1

just use the distributive property

y(-2) = -2y
-2y(-8)
16y Negative cancel out and you are left with 16 and a variable

Answer 2

The product of 2 negatives is a positive, so ur left with a 16 and a y, thus 16y.

Answer 3

You simply multiply the multiple numbers and your final answer is a variable.

(-2)(-8)y = 16 x y = 16y

Answer 4

Since it's all multiplication, you can solve this in any order you want. Here's the steps for three different ways to solve it:

1. -2 * y = -2y
2. -2y * 8 = 16y

OR

1. -8 * y = -8y
2. -8y * 2 = 16y

OR

1. -2 * -8 = 16
2. -16 * y = 16y

Answer 5

okay...so..first...do the numbers cause the make the problems easy
Problem: y(-2)(-8)
Step 1: y(16).....................16 because -8 X -2 = 16

Step 2: 16y ...........(because it doesn't really matter in what order you put it...but it looks better if you put the number first and then the variable (letter)

and that's that answer : 16y


DId that help??

Answer 6

16y A negative multiplied by a negative yields a positive.

Answer 7

you use the distributive property first

do it's y* -2= -2y
then u take the negative 8 out of the parenthesis...
so it's -2y-8...you can't do anything with it then...cuz there aren't any like terms...and wer're not given what the equation equals to.

Answer 8

I believe that you just multiply everything together.

y * -2 * -8

Answer = 16y

Answer 9

It's called distributive property.
-2y x -8y
- x - = positive
so with that given... 16y is your answer

Answer 10

a negative times a negative is a positive....just remember that...

the answer's 16y!!! yay!!!