Question
14 divided by 2 times 8 minus 3 times 2 over -4 plus 3 plus negative 1
Answers
GPT-4o mini
To solve the expression \( 14 \div 2 \times 8 - 3 \times 2 \div -4 + 3 + (-1) \), we will follow the order of operations (PEMDAS/BODMAS rules).
1. **Division and multiplication from left to right**:
- Calculate \( 14 \div 2 = 7 \)
- Then, \( 7 \times 8 = 56 \)
- Next, calculate \( 3 \times 2 = 6 \)
- Now, \( 6 \div -4 = -1.5 \)
2. **Now plug those values back into the expression**:
\[
56 - (-1.5) + 3 + (-1)
\]
3. **Now, we can simplify**:
- \( 56 - (-1.5) \) is the same as \( 56 + 1.5 = 57.5 \)
- Add \( 3 \): \( 57.5 + 3 = 60.5 \)
- Finally, subtract \( 1 \): \( 60.5 - 1 = 59.5 \)
The final result is \( \boxed{59.5} \).
1. **Division and multiplication from left to right**:
- Calculate \( 14 \div 2 = 7 \)
- Then, \( 7 \times 8 = 56 \)
- Next, calculate \( 3 \times 2 = 6 \)
- Now, \( 6 \div -4 = -1.5 \)
2. **Now plug those values back into the expression**:
\[
56 - (-1.5) + 3 + (-1)
\]
3. **Now, we can simplify**:
- \( 56 - (-1.5) \) is the same as \( 56 + 1.5 = 57.5 \)
- Add \( 3 \): \( 57.5 + 3 = 60.5 \)
- Finally, subtract \( 1 \): \( 60.5 - 1 = 59.5 \)
The final result is \( \boxed{59.5} \).