Evaluate the expression when c equals negative 5 and d equals 2.

4 left parenthesis 3d plus 2c right parenthesis plus 12
(1 point)
Responses

Negative 4
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76
76

Negative 16
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Negative 32

1 answer

To evaluate the expression when c equals negative 5 and d equals 2:

4(3d + 2c) + 12

Substituting the values:

4(3(2) + 2(-5)) + 12

Simplifying:

4(6 - 10) + 12

4(-4) + 12

-16 + 12

Resulting in:

-4