What is #(14+58 - 6^2) -: (17-5)#?

1 Answer
Apr 3, 2016

3

Explanation:

Order of operation by decreasing priority

  • power
  • multiplication/division
  • addition/subtraction

Operations in parenthesis has higher priority than those outside.

#(14 + 58 - 6^2) -: (17 - 5) = (14 + 58 - 36) -: (17 - 5)#

#= (72 - 36) -: (17 - 5)#

#= 36 -: (17 - 5)#

#= 36 -: 12#

#= 3#