How do you simplify #8div4+1(6-4)+4div2-6#?

1 Answer
Aug 3, 2016

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Explanation:

Count the number of terms first. In this case there are 4 terms.

You can simplify within each term until there is a single answer for each term. Do more than one simplification in a line. This saves time and space.

Addition and subtraction are done in the LAST step.

#color(red)(8div4)color(blue)(+1(6-4))color(magenta)(+4div2)color(green)(-6)#

= #color(red)(2)color(blue)(+1xx2)color(magenta)(+2)color(green)(-6)#

= #color(red)(2)color(blue)(+2)color(magenta)(+2)color(green)(-6)#

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