Evaluate the following expression.

Question

\[-8 - 10 \times (-7)\]

Answer 1

First, we need to perform the multiplication inside the parentheses: \[-10 \times (-7) = 70.\]Next, we subtract 70 from $-8$: \[-8 - 70 = \boxed{-78}.\]

Answer 2

wrong

Answer 3

Apologies for the mistake.

The expression $-8 - 10 \times (-7)$ can be simplified as follows:

\begin{align*}
-8 - 10 \times (-7) &= -8 - (-70) \\
&= -8 + 70 \\
&= \boxed{62}.
\end{align*}