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AEquals -10
BEquals 7
CEquals -7
DEquals 10
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Equals 10
1. Negative 2 and negative 5 have the same sign, so the product will be positive.
2. Multiply the absolute values: 2 times 5 equals 10.
3. Apply the same-sign rule: the product is 10.
_Source: OpenStax Prealgebra (CC BY 4.0), Ch 3 "Integers", section 3.4 Multiply and Divide Integers_
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