Question

A numeric expression is shown. Which value is equivalent to the expression shown? 5 + 2 -6 ( 4 + 2 - 10 ) - 3
19
-11
7
-14

Answer 1

To evaluate the expression \( 5 + 2 - 6 ( 4 + 2 - 10 ) - 3 \), we first need to simplify it step by step.

1. Start with the parentheses:
\[
4 + 2 - 10 = 6 - 10 = -4
\]

2. Substitute this back into the expression:
\[
5 + 2 - 6(-4) - 3
\]

3. Next, calculate \( -6(-4) \):
\[
-6 \times -4 = 24
\]

4. Substitute this value back into the expression:
\[
5 + 2 + 24 - 3
\]

5. Now perform the addition and subtraction from left to right:
- First, \( 5 + 2 = 7 \)
- Then, \( 7 + 24 = 31 \)
- Finally, \( 31 - 3 = 28 \)

The final value of the expression is \( 28 \).

Since this value is not listed in your options, please check the original expression you provided or confirm if all the options are correct.