Question
Consider.
The expression [15+(-5)]+6/2 What is the result of the first simplification that would need to take place according to the order of operations
The expression [15+(-5)]+6/2 What is the result of the first simplification that would need to take place according to the order of operations
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GPT-4o mini
To evaluate the expression \([15 + (-5)] + 6 / 2\), we need to follow the order of operations, often remembered with the acronym PEMDAS (Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication and Division (from left to right), Addition and Subtraction (from left to right)).
1. **Parentheses**: The first operation involves the expression inside the brackets: \(15 + (-5)\).
- Simplifying this yields \(15 - 5 = 10\).
So, the first simplification that needs to take place is \(15 + (-5)\), which equals \(10\).
The expression now becomes:
\[10 + 6 / 2\]
From here, you would continue with the order of operations on this new expression.
1. **Parentheses**: The first operation involves the expression inside the brackets: \(15 + (-5)\).
- Simplifying this yields \(15 - 5 = 10\).
So, the first simplification that needs to take place is \(15 + (-5)\), which equals \(10\).
The expression now becomes:
\[10 + 6 / 2\]
From here, you would continue with the order of operations on this new expression.