Question

How do you simplify `8+2times3-11+2+3times5+8-2`?

Answer 1

First you do the multiplications, then the adding and subtracting.

Explanation:

`=8+(2times3)-11+2+(3times5)+8-2`
`=8+6-11+2+15+8-2`

Now add/subtract from left to right:
`=26`