Evaluate the expression -mn for m= -4 and n=3?

Question

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Answer 1

-mn means -m *n

replace m and n with their given values:

-(-4) * 3

and multiply

=12

Answer 2

Negative four times three is negative twelve. In this example both numbers would have to be negative to result in a positive answer.

-4 * 3 = -12

Answer 3

-(-4 * 3) = -12

-(-12) = 12