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STEP 1
1. We are multiplying a negative integer by a positive decimal.
2. The multiplication will follow the standard rules for multiplying negative and positive numbers.
STEP 2
1. Understand the sign of the result.
2. Perform the multiplication.
3. Determine the final result.
STEP 3
Understand the sign of the result. When multiplying a negative number by a positive number, the result is negative.
STEP 4
Perform the multiplication ignoring the signs initially. Multiply by .
STEP 5
Apply the sign determined in Step 1 to the result from Step 2. Since the multiplication involves a negative number, the result is negative.
The result of the multiplication is:
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