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Question
[(–8) × (–3)] × (–4) is not equal to ______.
Options
(–8) × [(–3) × (–4)]
[(–8) × (–4)] × (–3)
[(–3) × (–8)] × (–4)
(–8) × (–3) – (–8) × (–4)
MCQ
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Solution
[(–8) × (–3)] × (–4) is not equal to (–8) × (–3) – (–8) × (–4).
Explanation:
[(–8) × (–3)] × (–4)
= (–8) × [(–3) × (–4)]
= [(–8) × (–4)] × (–3)
= [(–3) × (–8)] × (–4)
But
[(–8) × (–3)] × (–4) ≠ (–8) × (–3) – (–8) × (–4)
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