From the consecutive integers -10 to 10 inclusive, 20 integers are randomly chosen with repetitions allowed. What is the least possible value of the product of the 20 integers?
A. (-10)^20
B. (-10)^10
C. 0
D. -(10)^19
E. -(10)^20
Since it's possible for the product to be negative, the correct answer must be D or E.
Since the product is composed of twenty integers, the needed exponent is probably 20 -- as in answer choice
E.
-10 * 10¹� = -(10²�).
The correct answer is
E.
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