Multiply.
-$5 \cdot(-6) \cdot 5 \cdot(-7) \cdot 6 \cdot(-7) \cdot(-8)$
A) $-44,092$
B) -12
C) $-352,800$
D) 352,800

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The multiplication of these numbers equals 352,800. Multiplying the numbers directly or first calculating the product of their absolute values and then determining the sign based on the number of negative factors (an even number of negative factors results in a positive product) both lead to the same result.

Multiply - 5⋅(−6)⋅5⋅(−7)⋅6⋅(−7)⋅(−8)5 \cdot(-6) \cdot 5 \cdot(-7) \cdot 6 \cdot(-7) \cdot(-8)5⋅(−6)⋅5⋅(−7)⋅6⋅(−7)⋅(−8)

Multiply
- $5 \cdot(-6) \cdot 5 \cdot(-7) \cdot 6 \cdot(-7) \cdot(-8)$