Question

$$(8-12)(16-40)3; 12(4+3)$$

Answer

-4*-24*3;12*7

Solution


Simplify  \(8-12\)  to  \(-4\).
\[\begin{aligned}&-4(16-40)\times 3\\&12(4+3)\end{aligned}\]
Simplify  \(16-40\)  to  \(-24\).
\[\begin{aligned}&-4\times -24\times 3\\&12(4+3)\end{aligned}\]
Simplify  \(4+3\)  to  \(7\).
\[\begin{aligned}&-4\times -24\times 3\\&12\times 7\end{aligned}\]