SOLUTION: Order of operations. Im a father with a question on this... (8-5x) (3x+2) When x=4 When the numbers inside are found. do you Multiply the two numbers?? giving the answer -168?

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Question 166759: Order of operations. Im a father with a question on this... (8-5x) (3x+2) When x=4 When the numbers inside are found. do you Multiply the two numbers?? giving the answer -168?
Answer by Alan3354(69443)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
(8-5x) (3x+2) When x=4 When the numbers inside are found. do you Multiply the two numbers?? giving the answer -168?
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Substitute 4 for x. 5x means 5 times x, so that's 20
(8-5x) (3x+2) = (8-20)*(12+2)
= -12*14
= -168

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