22-2[5+3(6-1)]

can you tell me if this 800. if its not what do i do?

4 answers

yup the answer is 800. way to go!
22-2[5+3(6-1)]

Remove the inner most parentheses first
22-2[5+3(5)]
Perform the inner most multiplication next
22 - 2[5 + 15]
Do addition inside parentheses
22 - 2(20)
Perform theultiplication
22 - 40
Subtract
-18
Don't listen to emma. She/he is wrong.
22-2*[5+3(6-1)]=
22-2*[5+3*5]=
22-2*(5+15)=
22-2*20=
22-40= -18