1. **State the problem:** Simplify the expression $10 \times (3 + \frac{-8}{-2})$.
2. **Recall the order of operations:** Parentheses first, then multiplication.
3. **Simplify inside the parentheses:**
Calculate the division first: $\frac{-8}{-2} = 4$ because dividing two negative numbers gives a positive result.
4. **Add inside the parentheses:**
$3 + 4 = 7$
5. **Multiply:**
$10 \times 7 = 70$
**Final answer:** $70$
Simplify Expression B28573
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