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[(– 8) × (– 3)] × (– 4) is not equal to
(a) (– 8) × [(– 3) × (– 4)] (b) [(– 8) × (– 4)] × (– 3)
(c) [(– 3) × (– 8)] × (– 4) (d) (– 8) × (– 3) – (– 8) × (– 4)

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5 Years agoGrade 12
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5 Years ago
Dear Student

(d) (–8) × (–3)–(–8) × (–4)
[(–8) × (–3)] × (–4)
= (–8) × [(–3) × (–4)]
= [(–8) × (–4)] × (–3)
= [(–3) × (–8)] × (–4)
But, [(–8) × (–3)] × (–4)≠ (–8) × (–3)–(-8) × (–4)

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