8(-2)+24(+1)+12(-2)

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on Nov 25, 2024 at 5:26 am



You asked:

Evaluate the expression: \(8 \cdot -2 + 24 \cdot 1 + 12 \cdot -2\)

MathBot Answer:

\[8 \cdot -2 + 24 \cdot 1 + 12 \cdot -2 = -16\]


\[\begin{aligned}8 \cdot -2 + 24 \cdot 1 + 12 \cdot -2& = -16 + 24 \cdot 1 + 12 \cdot -2\\& = -16 + 24 + 12 \cdot -2\\& = -16 + 24 - 24\\& = 8 - 24\\& = -16\end{aligned}\]