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According to the order of operations, we will solve the exercise from left to right since the only operation in the exercise is multiplication:
Remember the rule that any number multiplied by 0 will equal 0, so any number multiplied in this exercise will equal 0:
What will be the sign of the result of the next exercise?
\( (-2)\cdot(-4)= \)
No! When any factor is zero, the sign of other numbers doesn't matter. The Zero Property overrides everything - the result is always zero.
You can, but it's unnecessary work! As soon as you see a zero factor, you know the answer is zero. Save time by applying the Zero Property immediately.
It doesn't matter where the zero appears! Whether it's or , the answer is always zero.
Because it's a fundamental rule: any number multiplied by zero equals zero. This property is so powerful that it makes all other factors irrelevant in multiplication.
No! The Zero Property only works with multiplication. In addition, zero is the identity element: , not zero.
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