Benny bought 3 shirts for $8 each and spent $5 on Starbucks. He paid for the shirts and lunch on his debit card. The change in the balance of Benny’s checking account can be represented by the expression shown.
3(−8)+(−5)
3
(
−
8
)
+
(
−
5
)
What is the value of the change in balance of Benny’s checking account from these purchases?
