How do you simplify #(\frac{16}{2})-4(5)#?
1 Answer
Oct 20, 2016
Explanation:
Follow the order of operations - P.E.M.D.A.S
- Parenthesis
- Expontent
- Multiply
- Divide
- Add
- Subtract
So, to begin, simplify or solve anything that's in parenthesis first
Simplify
Next is any exponents, but there aren't any, so move onto the next order of operations, which is to multiply
So, multiply
So, now the problem looks like:
After multiplying, you would do any division then addition, but there isn't any. So, just solve the problem