8.8 Multiplication as scaling

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What is multiplication as scaling?

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Multiplication as scaling refers to the process of increasing or decreasing a number by a certain factor, which changes its size while maintaining its proportionality.

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What does it mean when we say a product is less than zero?

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A product is less than zero when the result of multiplying two numbers is a negative number.

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What does it mean when we say a product is equal to zero?

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A product is equal to zero when at least one of the numbers being multiplied is zero.

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What does it mean when we say a product is greater than a number?

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A product is greater than a number when the result of multiplying two numbers exceeds that number.

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If you multiply a positive number by a number less than one, what happens to the product?

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The product will be less than the original positive number.

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If you multiply a positive number by a number greater than one, what happens to the product?

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The product will be greater than the original positive number.

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What is the product of any number and one?

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The product of any number and one is the number itself.

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What is the product of any number and zero?

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The product of any number and zero is zero.

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If you multiply two negative numbers, what is the sign of the product?

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The product of two negative numbers is positive.

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If you multiply a negative number by a positive number, what is the sign of the product?

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The product of a negative number and a positive number is negative.