SOLUTION: I don't understand how to evaluate expressions like: (4 x (-3))5

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Question 763972: I don't understand how to evaluate expressions like: (4 x (-3))5
Answer by rothauserc(4718) About Me  (Show Source):
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evaluate (4 x (-3))5
start with the inside parenthesis and work your way to the outside ones,
(4x*-3)*5
-12x * 5 = -60x