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When you times 2 positive numbers together, you get a positive answer.

When you times 2 negative numbers together, you get a positive answer.

When you times a positive number and a negative number, you get a negative answer.

(e.g. -2 x 4 is the same as -2 + -2 + -2 + -2, which is the same as -2 - 2 - 2 - 2 = -8)

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