(5)(2)(-1)-(3)(2)(-3)

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on Sep 20, 2024 at 7:57 am



You asked:

Evaluate the expression: \(5 \cdot 2 \cdot -1 - 3 \cdot 2 \cdot -3\)

MathBot Answer:

\[5 \cdot 2 \cdot -1 - 3 \cdot 2 \cdot -3 = 8\]


\[\begin{aligned}5 \cdot 2 \cdot -1 - 3 \cdot 2 \cdot -3& = 10 \cdot -1 - 3 \cdot 2 \cdot -3\\& = -10 - 3 \cdot 2 \cdot -3\\& = -10 - 6 \cdot -3\\& = -10 - -18\\& = -10 + 18\\& = 8\end{aligned}\]