Evaluate 2*-2

Problem

2⋅−2

Solution

1. Identify the operation as the multiplication of two integers with different signs.

2. Apply the rule for multiplying a positive number by a negative number, which states that the product is always negative.

3. Calculate the absolute values of the numbers: 2⋅2=4

4. Assign the negative sign to the result.

Final Answer

2⋅−2=−4

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