Question

What is the value of –3 • (7 + (–3)2) ÷ 3?
im having trouble with this problem if someone could explain how to do it, with like and example or something that would be great. thanks

Answers

Use this format to write powers:
5^3 to mean 5 raised to the third, etc
5*9 to mean 5 times 9

–3 • (7 + (–3)^2) ÷ 3
follow the order of operations:
= –3 • (7 + 9) ÷ 3
= -3*16 ÷ 3
= -48 ÷ 3
= -16

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