16-(-8)+5(3+2)-(5*3)

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on Jan 01, 2025 at 1:39 am



You asked:

Evaluate the expression: \(16 - -8 + 5 \left(3 + 2\right) - 5 \cdot 3\)

MathBot Answer:

\[16 - -8 + 5 \left(3 + 2\right) - 5 \cdot 3 = 34\]


\[\begin{aligned}16 - -8 + 5 \left(3 + 2\right) - 5 \cdot 3& = 16 + 8 + 5 \cdot \left(3 + 2\right) - 5 \cdot 3\\& = 16 + 8 + 5 \cdot 5 - 5 \cdot 3\\& = 16 + 8 + 25 - 5 \cdot 3\\& = 16 + 8 + 25 - 15\\& = 24 + 25 - 15\\& = 49 - 15\\& = 34\end{aligned}\]