What is 5 multiplied by -3 plus 2?

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What is 5 multiplied by -3 plus 2?

Explanation:
When you have multiplication and addition together, multiply first and then add. So 5 times -3 is -15. Then add 2: -15 + 2 = -13. Seeing it as adding -3 five times gives -15, and adding 2 moves you up by 2 on the number line, ending at -13. The sign rule that a positive times a negative is negative explains why the product is negative.

When you have multiplication and addition together, multiply first and then add. So 5 times -3 is -15. Then add 2: -15 + 2 = -13. Seeing it as adding -3 five times gives -15, and adding 2 moves you up by 2 on the number line, ending at -13. The sign rule that a positive times a negative is negative explains why the product is negative.

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