-5 (-3 +8)=-5×-3+-5×8
You asked:
Investigate the equation: \(-\left( 5 \cdot \left(-3 + 8\right) \right) = -5 \cdot -3 + -5 \cdot 8\).
MathBot Answer:
This equation has no unknown quantities, so it is either true or false.
This equation is true because the left-hand side is equal to the right-hand side.
The left-hand side of the equation is:
\[-\left( 5 \cdot \left(-3 + 8\right) \right) = -25\]The right-hand side of the equation is:
\[-5 \cdot -3 + -5 \cdot 8 = -25\]