Question

How do you solve
-4[(-2)(7) - 2 ]

Answer 1

first solve (-2)(7). do you know what this equals to?

Answer 2

-14

Answer 3

correct. so what's the value of [(-2)(7) -2]

Answer 4

-6?

Answer 5

nope. [(-2)(7) - 2] = [-14 - 2]

Answer 6

Oh duh right then what do you do

Answer 7

combine it

Answer 8

what is -14-2

Answer 9

-16

Answer 10

correct. so what's the value of -4[(-2)(7) - 2]

Answer 11

-4[-16]

Answer 12

right. so what's the value of that

Answer 13

Idk what you would do

Answer 14

multiply

Answer 15

But that's no parenthesis so why would you multiply I though if its in brackets you don't multiply

Answer 16

brackets, braces, parenthesis, any grouping symbol

Answer 17

brackets are just used because you already have a parenthesis..but it works the same

Answer 18

Oh ok so it's 64

Answer 19

yup

Answer 20

Ok thanks soo much

Answer 21

welcome :D