Multiplying Negative Numbers

Let's solve this problem left to right. To make this easier, we will split it into two parts.

Part 1: (-16) $\times$ (-2)

Part 2: The answer to part 1 multiplied by (-3)

We need to remember that when we are multiplying two negative numbers, the answer will always be positive

So solving part 1, we get: (-16) $\times$ (-2) = $\boxed{32}$

To solve part 2, we get the answer for the previous part (32) and multiply by (-3) Now we need to pay attention to what we have. One positive number and one negative number When we multiply a positive number and a negative number, our answer will be negative

So: 32 $\times$ (-3) = $\boxed{-96}$

$\blue{-16 \times -2} \times -3 = \blue{32} \times -3 = \green{\boxed{-96}}$