The Internet’s Favorite Math Trap: What Exactly Is 8 – 8 × 8 + 8?

If you spend any time scrolling through social media, you have likely stumbled across a simple arithmetic expression designed to start a digital turf war. Comment sections erupt into fierce debates, with hundreds of people adamantly arguing for completely different answers.

One of the classic culprits of this viral math madness is the expression: 8 – 8 × 8 + 8.