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Using 3×(5+(−5))=03 \times (5 + (-5)) = 0 and the distributive property,
3×5+3×(−5)=03 \times 5 + 3 \times (-5) = 0, so 15+3×(−5)=015 + 3 \times (-5) = 0.
What must 3×(−5)3 \times (-5) equal?