8(-2)+24(+1)+12(-2)
You asked:
Evaluate the expression: \(8 \cdot -2 + 24 \cdot 1 + 12 \cdot -2\)
MathBot Answer:
\[8 \cdot -2 + 24 \cdot 1 + 12 \cdot -2 = -16\]
\[\begin{aligned}8 \cdot -2 + 24 \cdot 1 + 12 \cdot -2& = -16 + 24 \cdot 1 + 12 \cdot -2\\& = -16 + 24 + 12 \cdot -2\\& = -16 + 24 - 24\\& = 8 - 24\\& = -16\end{aligned}\]