(72+8) divide(1 - ( -3)) times 4 evaluate the expression

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To evaluate the expression \((72 + 8) \div (1 - (-3)) \times 4\), we can follow the order of operations (parentheses, exponents, multiplication and division from left to right, addition and subtraction from left to right).

  1. Start by evaluating the expression inside the parentheses:

    • \(72 + 8 = 80\)
    • \(1 - (-3) = 1 + 3 = 4\)
  2. Now substitute back into the expression: \[ 80 \div 4 \times 4 \]

  3. Perform the division first: \[ 80 \div 4 = 20 \]

  4. Now multiply the result by 4: \[ 20 \times 4 = 80 \]

Thus, the final answer is \(80\).