Georgia purchased a new laptop, which was advertised for $950. She bought it on the installment plan by making a $60 payment at the time of purchase and agreeing to finance the balance plus 12% simple interest
on the balance in 24 monthly payments. How much is the finance charge? What is the total cost of the
laptop?

15

step-by-step explanation:

we are given the following expression and we are to solve it and find the product:

-13 × (-5)

solving the given expression in the standard order of solving a mathematical expression, beginning with the opening of brackets and then multiplying the terms and changing their signs.

-3 × -5 = 15 (answer is positive because when negative is multiplied with negative, it gives a positive answer)