Question

Simplify the expression. 3 + 2 • (–8) A. –40 B. 40 C. 13 D. –13 Please help me

Answer 1

We need to follow PEMDAS.

We need to do the multiplication before we can do the addition (which becomes subtraction because of the sign).

3 + 2 • (–8)

3 + (-16)

3 - 16

-13

Your answer is D. -13