Question

how do you solve this problem? :o

2+[3(-4)-4]=2(-4-3)

Answer 1

The most important thing here is to understand the order of operations, which go like this:
1. Parentheses
2. Exponents
3. Multiplication and Division
4. Addition and Subtraction

The steps for solving this particular problem are as follows:

2+[3*(-4)-4]=2*(-4-3) //I have just added * where multiplication occurs, just for clarity
2+[-12-4]=2*(-4-3) //The first part to evaluate is the multiplication that occurs inside a set of parentheses
2+(-16)=2*(-7) //Next, finish evaluating the expressions within parentheses
2+(-16)=-14 //Next look for exponents, there are none here, look for multiplication or division, there is a multiplication so we evaluate it next
-14=-14 //Next do any remaining addition and subtraction

Hope that helped, good luck! Let me know if any of that doesn't make sense, haha

Answer 2

Thank You so much!!! :D