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How do you evaluate #-5- 8\times ( - 8)#?

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Sep 19, 2017

#-5-8*(-8) = 59#

Explanation:

According to the order of operations, you would do the multiplication before the addition.

#-5 - 8*(-8) = 59#
#-5 - (-64) = 59#
#-5 + 64 = 59#
#59 = 59#

The answer is #59#.

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