Calculate 3 × (-4): Multiplying a Positive and Negative Integer

Question

Complete the following exercise:

3(4)= 3\cdot(-4)=

Video Solution

Solution Steps

00:06 Let's learn how to solve this problem.
00:13 Remember, a negative number, times a positive number, gives a negative result.
00:18 And that's how we find the solution to the question.

Step-by-Step Solution

Let's remember the rule:

(+x)×(x)=x (+x)\times(-x)=-x

Therefore, the sign of the exercise result will be negative:

+3×4=12 +3\times-4=-12

Answer

12 -12