Solve 4*8*(-3)-(-2)^2/4*8

$$\frac { 4 \cdot 8 \cdot ( - 3 ) - ( - 2 ) ^ { 2 } } { 4 \cdot 8 }$$

Evaluate

$$-\frac{25}{8}=-3.125$$

Solution Steps

Multiply 4 and 8 to get 32.

$$\frac{32\left(-3\right)-\left(-2\right)^{2}}{4\times 8}$$

Multiply 32 and -3 to get -96.

$$\frac{-96-\left(-2\right)^{2}}{4\times 8}$$

Calculate -2 to the power of 2 and get 4.

$$\frac{-96-4}{4\times 8}$$

Subtract 4 from -96 to get -100.

$$\frac{-100}{4\times 8}$$

Multiply 4 and 8 to get 32.

$$\frac{-100}{32}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{-100}{32} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 4.

$$-\frac{25}{8}$$

Factor

$$-\frac{25}{8} = -3\frac{1}{8} = -3.125$$