Question

-8(17-12)
What is the value of -2(8-(-2))?
0-4
0-2
O 2
O 4

Answer 1

The first one is -40. The second one is -20.

Explanation:

With the 1st one you do 17-12 which is 5 and 5*-8 is -40. With the 2nd one, 8-(-2) is 10 and 10*-2 is -20.