Because when two negative numbers times each other the answer is always a positive. It is a maths term and it is true (cross my heart).
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the answer is -4
negative four times two = ......
5 times negative 4 is equal to negative 20.
Seven minus negative two times negative 4 is equal to -1
A negative times a negative is always positive. To see why this is, see the link below.