Simplify.



3 – 7 • 5 + 2 • 4

Question 2 options:

–24

–40

28

–12

1 answer

To simplify the expression, we follow the order of operations (PEMDAS/BODMAS) which states that we perform multiplication and division before addition and subtraction.

3 – 7 • 5 + 2 • 4

First, perform the multiplications:
3 - 35 + 8

Next, perform the subtractions and additions:
-32 + 8

This simplifies to:
-24

Therefore, the correct answer is –24.