How do you evaluate #423( 287- 636)#?

1 Answer
Mar 3, 2018

#423(287-636)=color(blue)(-147627#

Explanation:

Evaluate:

#423(287-636)#

Follow the order of operations as indicated by the acronym PEMDAS:

Parentheses/brackets
Exponents/Powers
Multiplication and Division in order from left to right.
Addition and Subtraction in order from left to right.

#423(287-636)#

Simplify the parentheses: #(287-636)# to #-349#.

#423(-349)#

Multiply.

#423(-349)="-147627#