1- 6 Multiplying and

Dividing Integers
Main IDEA
Multiply and divide OCEANOGRAPHY A deep-sea
integers. submersible descends 120 feet each
minute to reach the bottom of Time (min) Depth (ft)
Standard
7NS1.2 Add, subtract, Challenger Deep, a trench in the
1 -120
multiply, and divide Pacific Ocean. The table shows
rational numbers (integers,
the submersible’s depth at 2 -240
fractions, and terminating
decimals) and take positive different times.  
rational numbers to whole-
number powers. 1. Write two different addition sentences that could be used to find
Standard 7AF1.3 the submersible’s depth after 3 minutes. Then find their sums.
Simplify numerical
expressions by applying 2. Write a multiplication sentence that could be used to find this same
properties of rational
numbers (e.g. identity,
depth. Explain your reasoning.
inverse, distributive, 3. Write a multiplication sentence that could be used to find the
associative, commutative)
and justify the process used. submersible’s depth after 10 minutes. Then find the product.

Multiplication is repeated addition. So, 3(-120) means that -120 is used

as an addend 3 times.
⫺120 ⫺120 ⫺120
3(-120) = -120 + (-120) + (-120)
= -360
⫺360 ⫺240 ⫺120 0 120

REVIEW Vocabulary By the Commutative Property of Multiplication, 3(-120) = -120(3).

product the result when This example suggests the following rule.
two or more numbers are
multiplied together
+%9#/.#%04 Multiply Integers with Different Signs

Words The product of two integers with different signs is negative.

Examples 2(-5) = -10 -5(2) = -10

Multiply Integers with Different Signs

REVIEW Vocabulary 1 Find 6(-8).
factors numbers that are 6(-8) = -48 The factors have different signs. The product is negative.
multiplied together
2 Find -9(2).
-9(2) = -18 The factors have different signs. The product is negative.

Multiply.
a. 5(-3) b. -8(6) c. -2(4)

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