What is #7-3(-8-2) + 6 -:2#?
1 Answer
Mar 10, 2018
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Explanation:
We can use PEMDAS:
#color(red)(P)# - Parentheses (also known as Brackets)#color(blue)(E)# - Exponents#color(green)(M)# - Multiplication#color(green)(D)# - Division (this has the same weight as M and so I gave it the same colour)#color(brown)(A)# - Addition#color(brown)(S)# - Subtraction - (again, same weight as A and so the same colour)
First we have a
Next we have an
And now we have