How do you evaluate #-19( - 2) - 24- 12#?

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MysticSmile
Sep 28, 2017

#2#

Explanation:

We follow PEMDAS:

Multiply or divide from left to right:
#-19(-2)-24-12#

We apply this:
#-x*(-y)=x*y#

Therefore, #-19(-2)-24-12# is #19*2-24-12# which is also #38-24-12#

Then, we add or subtract from left to right:
#38-24-12=#
#14-12=#
#2#

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