Question

Use the Order of Operations to simplify: 3(8 - 4*5)

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

3(8-4*5)

3(8-20)

3(-12)

-36 is the final answer

Answer 2

Answer:

-36

Step-by-step explanation:

$3\left(8-4\cdot \:5\right)\\\mathrm{Follow\:the\:PEMDAS\:order\:of\:operations}\\\\\mathrm{Calculate\:within\:parentheses}\:\left(8-4\cdot \:5\right)\::\quad -12\\=3\left(-12\right)\\\\\mathrm{Multiply\:and\:divide\:\left(left\:to\:right\right)}\:3\left(-12\right)\:\\:\quad -36$