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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Why does 5+2(-35.5) = -68?

14 years ago

OpenStudy (cwrw238):

you do multiplication first = 5 + -71 = -66

14 years ago

OpenStudy (anonymous):

shouldnt it be -66

14 years ago

OpenStudy (cwrw238):

do you know the memory aid for order of operations? PEDMAS

14 years ago

OpenStudy (anonymous):

My calculator is the one that came up with -68. Is it -66 instead? Thanks so much. :) And I do, I was just absolutely confused by this one, not sure why

14 years ago

OpenStudy (anonymous):

first multiply always then subtract, but here we have parenthesis so that should be fine

14 years ago

OpenStudy (anonymous):

THANK YOU SO MUCH!

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OpenStudy (cwrw238):

14 years ago

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