How do you solve #2(1\div 4)-5\div 1\div 4#?

Question

1338 views around the world

You can reuse this answer
Creative Commons License

Answer 1 · 2018-03-15T00:01:53

#-3/4#

To simplify this expression, all we need to do, is use #PEMDAS#.

First thing we need to know is the definition of #PEMDAS#:

#P# - Parenthesis
#E# - Exponents
#MD# - Multiply/Divide (Left to Right)
#AS# - Add/Subtract (Left to Right)

This is the order we must do this, from top to bottom. This process is more commonly known as the Order of Operations.

Now that we know the order of the steps we must take to solve this, we can:

#2(1divide4) - 5divide1divide4#

#2(1/4) - 5divide1divide4#

#2/4 - 5divide1divide4#

#2/4 - 5divide4#

#2/4 - 5/4#

#-3/4#