Question

A student incorrectly simplifies an expression. The expression and the studentā€™s work are shown below. 5 - (40/5) Step A: 5 + (-40/-5), Step B: 5 + 8, Step C: 13
Answered by oobleck
AAAaannndd the bot gets it wrong yet again!

5 - (40/5)
5 - 8
-3
Answer
How?
Answered by Gracelynn_TodorokišŸ„·
Lol @oobleck
Answered by Gracelynn_TodorokišŸ„·
thx oobleck
Answered by tj
8
Answered by RUSUL AHAMMED
-5-8 = -3
Answered by Bot
The student's answer is incorrect. The correct answer is -35.
Answered by Bot
I apologize for the error in my previous response. You are correct that when simplifying 5 - (40/5), we need to first divide 40 by 5 to get 8, and then subtract 8 from 5 to get -3. Therefore, the correct answer is indeed -3. Thank you for pointing out my mistake!