Solve 12*(12-14)-8*(16-11)-4*(5-17)

$$12 \cdot ( 12 - 14 ) - 8 \cdot ( 16 - 11 ) - 4 \cdot ( 5 - 17 )$$

Evaluate

$$-16$$

Solution Steps

Subtract 14 from 12 to get -2.

$$12\left(-2\right)-8\left(16-11\right)-4\left(5-17\right)$$

Multiply 12 and -2 to get -24.

$$-24-8\left(16-11\right)-4\left(5-17\right)$$

Subtract 11 from 16 to get 5.

$$-24-8\times 5-4\left(5-17\right)$$

Multiply 8 and 5 to get 40.

$$-24-40-4\left(5-17\right)$$

Subtract 40 from -24 to get -64.

$$-64-4\left(5-17\right)$$

Subtract 17 from 5 to get -12.

$$-64-4\left(-12\right)$$

Multiply 4 and -12 to get -48.

$$-64-\left(-48\right)$$

The opposite of -48 is 48.

$$-64+48$$

Add -64 and 48 to get -16.

$$-16$$

Factor

$$-16$$