Answer
$-4$
Work Step by Step
RECALL:
The order of operations follows the PEMDAS rule.
First Priority: P - Parentheses
Second Priority: E - Exponents
Third Priority: M/D - Multiplication or division, whichever comes first from the left
Fourth Priority: A/S - Addition or subtraction, whichever comes first from the left
Simplify within the parentheses to obtain:
$=(-3)(-4) \div (-3)$
Perform multiplication next. The product of two integers with the same sign is positive.
$=12 \div (-3)$
Lastly, divide. The quotient of two integers with different signs is negative.
$=-4$
