How do you evaluate (24\div ( - 8) ) ^ { 2} \cdot ( 9- 14)?

1 Answer
Dec 14, 2017

-45

Explanation:

Using order of operations, do the operations inside the parenthesis first, so divide 24 by -8

(24-:(-8))^2*(9-14)=(-3)^2*(9-14)

Exponents come second in the order of operations:

(-3)^2*(9-14)=9*(9-14)

Due to the parenthesis, do the subtraction first to get

9*(-5)

And finishing it off gets us the answer of:

-45