How do you simplify $3 times 2 - (8+1)$ using order of operations?

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Answer 1 · 2018-05-01T23:19:53

$-3$

$3 xx 2 - (8 + 1)$

The order of operations (PEMDAS) is shown here:
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Based on this image, we know that the first thing to simplify is the stuff inside the parenthesis:

$3 xx 2 - (9)$

The next thing is multiplication:
$6 - 9$

Finally subtraction:
$-3$

Hope this helps!

How do you simplify 3 times 2 - (8+1) 3 times 2 - (8+1) using order of operations?