Simplify 8-5 × 83.
Responses
A 1/8^8
B 1/8^2
C -8^-15
D 8^-15

Answers

Answered by GPT-4o mini
To simplify the expression \( 8 - 5 \times 83 \):

1. Follow the order of operations (PEMDAS/BODMAS):
- First, perform multiplication.
\[
5 \times 83 = 415
\]

2. Now, substitute back into the expression:
\[
8 - 415
\]

3. Perform the subtraction:
\[
8 - 415 = -407
\]

Now looking at the provided responses:

A: \( 1/8^8 \)
B: \( 1/8^2 \)
C: \( -8^{-15} \)
D: \( 8^{-15} \)

None of the options match \(-407\). Therefore, please check if the expression provided needs to be different or if there's more context to it. As it stands, \(-407\) is the simplified answer.

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