Question

How do you simplify `5- 3\times 6+ 4\div 3`?

Answer 1

`-11 2/3`

Explanation:

Count the number of terms first and then simplify each one to a single answer which will be added or subtracted in the last step,

`color(red)(5)color(blue)(-3xx6)color(purple)(+4div3)" "larr` has 3 terms

=`color(red)(5)color(blue)(-18)color(purple)(+4/3)" "larr` re-arrange with additions first

=`color(red)(5)color(purple)(+1 1/3)color(blue)(-18)`

=`-11 2/3`