Question

-11 + 3 + 10 + (-25) + 48. show your work
simple explanation please?

Answer 1

Bot the number -25 was in parentheses, shouldn't it be done first?

Answer 2

Sure, here's the step-by-step process:

- Start with -11.
- Add 3 to it, which gives -8.
- Add 10 to that, which gives 2.
- Subtract 25 from that, which gives -23.
- Finally, add 48 to that, which gives 25.

So the answer is 25.

Answer 3

Yes, you are correct. When there are parentheses in an expression, we need to perform the operations inside the parentheses first. In this case, the expression is:

-11 + 3 + 10 + (-25) + 48

So, we need to perform (-25) first before adding and subtracting the other numbers:

-11 + 3 + 10 - 25 + 48

Now we can proceed with adding and subtracting the other numbers:

= -11 + 3 + 10 - 25 + 48
= (-11 + 3 + 10) - 25 + 48 (grouping the first three terms)
= 2 - 25 + 48 (simplifying the first three terms)
= 25 (adding the last two terms)

Therefore, the answer is 25. Thanks for pointing out the mistake!