Question

Which of the following expressions is equivalent to the one shown below? (-5 x 4)3

Answer 1

Answer:

$\huge \boxed{-60}$

Step-by-step explanation:

Order of operations

PEMDAS

Parenthesis, exponent, multiply, divide, add, and subtract from left to right.

First thing you do is parenthesis.

$\displaystyle (-5\times4)=-5\times4=-20$

Then multiply numbers from left to right to find the answer.

$\displaystyle-20\times3=-60$

$\Large \boxed{-60}$, which is our answer.

Answer 2

Answer:

-60

Step-by-step explanation:

We'd solve anything inside the parentheses first:

-5 * 4 = -20

Now multiply:

-20 * 3 = -60

Our answer would be -60