Question

How do you evaluate `-5- 8\times ( - 8)`?

Answer 1

`-5-8*(-8) = 59`

Explanation:

According to the order of operations, you would do the multiplication before the addition.

`-5 - 8*(-8) = 59`
`-5 - (-64) = 59`
`-5 + 64 = 59`
`59 = 59`

The answer is `59`.