We can evaluete the expression: 36 ( 16 - 26) by:
1) Using the Oredr of perations for algebraic expressions, and solving for the values inside the parenthesis first:
so we do: 16 - 26 = -10 first, and then proceed to multiply:
36 (-10) = - 360
2) by usnig Distributive property and therefore multilying the factor 36 which is outside the parenthesis by 16 first, and then by -26 and combining these two results:
36 ( 16 - 26) = 36 * 16 - 36 * 26 = 676 - 936 = - 360