Question

List the terms of the expression. $$(-n)(-n)(-4)$$

Short answer

The term in the expression \(-n)(-n)(-4\) is \(-4n^2\).

Step-by-step solution

Identify Numbers and Variables

Identify the numbers and variables in the expression, in this case, we have three terms, two of which are \(-n\) and one \(-4\).

Apply Multiplication Rule

Apply the multiplication rule for negative numbers. Multiplying two negative numbers yields a positive number. Thus \((-n)(-n)\) would give \(n^2\).

Further Multiplication

Multiply the result of \(-n) times \(-n) with the remaining \(-4)\. Since a positive number times a negative number equals a negative number, we have \(n^2 times -4 = -4n^2.\)

Final Result

The final term will be \(-4n^2\). Thus, in the expression \(-n)(-n)(-4\) the only term is \(-4n^2\).