Evaluate (-12)(0.5)+(-4(2+8))/-5

$(- 12) (0.5) + \frac{- 4 (2 + 8)}{- 5}$

Step 1

Simplify the expression.

Add $2$ and $8$ .

$(- 12) (0.5) + \frac{- 4 \cdot 10}{- 5}$

Multiply $- 4$ by $10$ .

$(- 12) (0.5) + \frac{- 40}{- 5}$

$(- 12) (0.5) + \frac{- 40}{- 5}$

Step 2

Simplify each term.

Multiply $- 12$ by $0.5$ .

$- 6 + \frac{- 40}{- 5}$

Divide $- 40$ by $- 5$ .

$- 6 + 8$

$- 6 + 8$

Step 3

Add $- 6$ and $8$ .

$2$

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