SOLUTION: how do you simplify {{{ (-8)(5) }}}

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Question 18470: how do you simplify ++%28-8%29%285%29++
Answer by xcentaur(357) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
open the brackets,then multiply
-8 into 5 is -40


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