Question

Evaluate the expression
9(-5/8)+7(1/4)÷8

Answer 1

orders of operations do you know what they are?

Answer 2

is it the parentheses first then exponents, multiply, divide, subtract? I'm not sure???=(

Answer 3

yes you are right than add and subtract left to right. so in this problem what needs to be done?

Answer 4

I'm just taking a wild guess first multiply 9*-5/8

Answer 5

yes are you right, although which gets done first?

Answer 6

let me work on it and see if I can get the correct answer.

Answer 7

okay if you get stuck ask me for help..

Answer 8

okay I got -31/8, I don't think that is the correct answer...

Answer 9

just check for me that the problem is written right.

Answer 10

the correct answer was -31/64 lol, thanks anyway. =)

Answer 11

good job