Question

$(-157)\times (-19)+157=\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.$ Fill in the blanks to make the statement true$.$

Answer 1

At first$,$ will do the multiplication of $\left(-157\right)\times \left(-19\right)$ and then add $157$

Multiplication of two negative numbers yields to positive product

$\left(-157\right)\times \left(-19\right)=2983$

$=2983+157$

$=4140$

Hence$,$

$(-157)\times (-19)+157=4140$