How do you simplify #2- ( 8\times - 4- 6)#?

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Answer 1 · 2016-10-07T03:24:50

The expression simplifies to #-40#

#2-(8*-4-6)#

First simplify inside the parentheses.

Multiplication comes before division in the order of operations, so start with #8*-4#

#2-(-32-6)#

Finish inside the parentheses with #-32-6#
#2-(-38)#

Subtracting a negative is the same as adding a positive.

#2-(-38)=2+38=40#