How do you simplify # [-5(8)] - 12#?
See the entire simplification process below:
Multiply the terms enclosed in brackets [] first.
Now "add" the two terms that are negative:
$-40 - 12 = -52#
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To simplify the expression [-5(8) - 12], you perform the operations inside the parentheses first, then proceed with the rest of the expression:
[ -5(8) = -40 ]
Now, substitute (-40) into the expression:
[ -40 - 12 = -52 ]
Therefore, the simplified expression is (-52).
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