Answer
-19
Work Step by Step
Use order of operations by solving parentheses first, then multiplying, and then adding and subtracting.
-21 - 16 + 3(8 - 2) = -21 - 16 + 3(6) = -21 - 16 + 18 = -37 + 18 = -19
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