Answer to Question #188981 in Algebra for Ompy

Question

If a = −3, b = 4 and c = −5, then by how much is the product abc greater than the sum a + b + c?

Answer 1

$a = −3, b = 4 \hspace{1mm} and \hspace{1mm} c = −5$

$-3 \times 4 \times 5 = 60$

$(-3)+4-5 = -4$

$60-(-4)$

Answer : 48 Greater than the sum.