What is the value of #-8+9 *2 -: -3#?

1 Answer
Mar 30, 2016

-14

Explanation:

#-8+9*2/-3#
#-8+18/-3#
#=-8-6#
#=-14#
Note: Addition and subtraction are equal priority operations. So are multiplication and division. However, multiplication and division both have higher priorities than addition and subtraction. So you multiply before you add.