Evaluate 8(-3)-(-2)^2*4

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

Step 1

Simplify each term.

Multiply $8$ by $- 3$ .

$- 24 - {(- 2)}^{2} \cdot 4$

Raise $- 2$ to the power of $2$ .

$- 24 - 1 \cdot 4 \cdot 4$

Multiply $- 1 \cdot 4 \cdot 4$ .

Multiply $- 1$ by $4$ .

$- 24 - 4 \cdot 4$

Multiply $- 4$ by $4$ .

$- 24 - 16$

$- 24 - 16$

$- 24 - 16$

Step 2

Subtract $16$ from $- 24$ .

$- 40$

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