How do you simplify #30-[9+4(8-5])# using order of operations?

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Answer 1 · 2016-07-30T23:40:00

can't

you've ended the square brackets before the curved ones.

Answer 2 · 2016-07-31T21:07:54

=#9#

There is obviously a small typing error in the question....

Let's assume it is supposed to read:

#color(blue)(30)color(magenta)(-[9+4(8-5)])" there are two terms"#

Work from the inside bracket .

=#color(blue)(30)color(magenta)(-[9+4(3)])#

=#color(blue)(30)color(magenta)(-[9+12]#

=#color(blue)(30)color(magenta)(-[21])#

=#9#