How do you evaluate #36\div [ ( 2- 2) - ( 2\times 2) ]#?

2 Answers
Apr 4, 2017

#-9#

Explanation:

It becomes #36/(0-4)#
In other words,
#=-36/4#
which is #=-9#

Apr 7, 2017

#color(green)(-9#

Explanation:

#36-:[(2-2)-(2 xx 2)]#

#:.=36-:[(0)-(4)]#

#:.=36-:-4#

#:.=cancel36^color(green)9/1 xx 1/-cancel4^color(green)1#

#:.=color(green)(-9#