c. 42 (88) = 46.

Cancel the adjacent minus signs to turn the problem into addition:
42 (88) = 42 + 88
Now switch around the numbers (with their signs) to turn the problem back into subtraction:
88 42 = 46
d. 67 91 = 158. Drop the signs, add the numbers, and negate the result:
67 + 91 = 158, so 67 91 = 158
e. 75 (49) = 124. Cancel the adjacent minus signs to turn the problem into addition:
75 (49) = 75 + 49 = 124
f. 150 (79) = 71. Cancel the adjacent minus signs to turn the problem into addition:
150 (79) = 150 + 79
Now switch around the numbers (with their signs) to turn the problem back into subtraction:
79 150 = 71
i
Solve the following multiplication problems:
a. 7 11 = 77
b. 7 11 = 77
c. 7 11 = 77
d. 7 11 = 77
j
Solve the following division problems:
a. 32 8 = 4
b. 32 8 = 4
c. 32 8 = 4
d. 32 8 = 4
k
65 23 = 1,495. First, drop the signs and multiply:
65 23 = 1,495
The numbers 65 and 23 have different signs, so the answer is negative: 1,495.
l
143 77 = 11,011. Drop the signs and multiply:
143 77 = 11,011
The numbers 143 and 77 have the same sign, so the answer is positive: 11,011.
m
216 9 = 24. Drop the signs and divide (use long division, as I show you in Chapter 1):
216 9 = 24
The numbers 216 and 9 have different signs, so the answer is negative: 24.
n
3,375 25 = 135. First, drop the signs and divide:
3,375 25 = 135
The numbers 3,375 and 25 have the same sign, so the answer is positive: 135.
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