Question

Let x = 10, y = 4, z = 2, and evaluate the following.

x − y + z =

Answer 1

What is 10 - 4 + 2 ?

Answer 2

do i subtract first or add?

Answer 3

i got two answers but i want to make sure. is it 4 or 8?

Answer 4

makes no difference which you do first
10 - 4 + 2
= 6 + 2
= 8

or

10 - 4 + 2
= 10 + 2 - 4
= 12 - 4
= 8

How could you get 4 ?

Answer 5

are you sure it doesnt make a difference? because for 4 years my teacher told me this that it does matter. soo.....

Answer 6

Please study the examples that Reiny posted. No matter which order you subtract and add, the answer is still the same.

Answer 7

i knoe but im still saying

Answer 8

You must be thinking of 4+2=6
10-6=4
but it's -4
so -4+2=-2
10-2=8.

Answer 9

thank you