Question

Fill the blank space: $(-8)\times ......=3\times ......$

• A. $-8,3$
• B. $-8,-3$
• C. $3,-8$
• D. $-3,-8$

Answer 1

The correct option is C $3,-8$

Integers are commutative under multiplication. i.e. $a\times b=b\times a$.
$\therefore (-8)\times 3=3\times (-8)$
$\therefore$ The missing numbers are $3,-8$.