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Evaluate the expression.

−8 ⋅ 9 ÷ [−8−(−4)]


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6
6

-6
-6

-18
-18

18

Answer 1

To evaluate the expression \(-8 \cdot 9 \div [-8 - (-4)]\), we follow the order of operations (PEMDAS/BODMAS):

1. Calculate inside the brackets: \[ -8 - (-4) = -8 + 4 = -4 \] So we can rewrite the expression as: \[ -8 \cdot 9 \div -4 \]

2. Perform the multiplication: \[ -8 \cdot 9 = -72 \] Now we have: \[ -72 \div -4 \]

3. Perform the division: \[ -72 \div -4 = 18 \]

So the final answer is: \[ \boxed{18} \]