Solve 25.(-5)*125,(-4),(-8),17,2

$$25 . ( - 5 ) \cdot 125 , ( - 4 ) , ( - 8 ) , 17,2$$

Sort

$$-15625,-8,-4,2,17$$

Solution Steps

Multiply 25 and -5 to get -125.

$$sort(-125\times 125,-4,-8,17,2)$$

Multiply -125 and 125 to get -15625.

$$sort(-15625,-4,-8,17,2)$$

To sort the list, start from a single element -15625.

$$-15625$$

Insert -4 to the appropriate location in the new list.

$$-15625,-4$$

Insert -8 to the appropriate location in the new list.

$$-15625,-8,-4$$

Insert 17 to the appropriate location in the new list.

$$-15625,-8,-4,17$$

Insert 2 to the appropriate location in the new list.

$$-15625,-8,-4,2,17$$

Evaluate

$$-15625,-4,-8,17,2$$