How do you simplify #-(22) (-5) (5)(-2)# using PEMDAS?

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EZ as pi
Aug 2, 2016

=#-1100#

Explanation:

The only operation here is multiplication of positive and negative integers.
Work out the sign first: There are three negative signs, this is an odd number, so the final answer will be negative.

#-(22) (-5)(5)(-2)#

=#-22xx5xx5xx2#

=#-110 xx10#

=#-1100#

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