Remember PEMDAS
parentheses
exponents
multiply
divide
add
subtract
http://www.mathsisfun.com/operation-order-pemdas.html
-16 + -8 x -2 -(4-9)=
Parentheses: (4 - 9) = -5
-16 + -8 x -2 -(-5)=
Exponents: none
Multiply: -8 * -2 = 16
-16 + 16 -(-5)=
Divide: none
Add/Subtract
-16 + 16 + 5 = 5
What is
-16 + -8 x -2 -(4-9)= ?
I did it and got -72. I want to know if I'm right. I'm so confused with operations. Would you subtract the numbers and add, then multiply?
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Thank you