<PRE><B>Question 496522</B>
Use the order of operations. 9 + (-24) is the innermost operation and is equal to -15. 6(-15) is -90, -90 + (-7) = -97, times 8 is -776. Here is the process:

*[tex \LARGE 8[6(9 + (-24)) + (-7)]]


*[tex \LARGE 8[6(-15) + (-7)]]


*[tex \LARGE 8[-90 + (-7)]]


*[tex \LARGE 8[-97]]


*[tex \LARGE - 776]</PRE>