When multiplying integers:
A) multiply and use a positive sign if the two integers have different signs
B) multiply and make the product negative
C) multiply and use the negative sign if the two integers have different signs
D) multiply and use the sign of the larger value

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When multiplying two integers, the product will be positive if both integers have the same sign (either both positive or both negative). If the two integers have different signs, the product will be negative. Therefore, we use the negative sign when the two integers being multiplied have different signs.

When Multiplying Integers