Question

Simplify 12 – (–8) × 4 = ?
A. 80
B. –20
C. 44
D. 16

Answer 1

Use PEMDAS To solve this equation. First we start with Parenthesis. (-8) is in parenthesis. We don't have any exponents. We do have multiplication (-8)*4=-32 We don't have any division. We don't have any addition. We have subtraction. -32+12=44. So our answer is B. 44