Checking my answers
What is the simplified form of the expression
3[14 ÷ (42 – 32) – 5]
I got -9

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Checking my answers
What is the simplified form of the expression 
3[14 ÷ (42 – 32) – 5]
I got -9

anonymous · Answer

hold on a sec, im calculating

anonymous · Answer

Kay

anonymous · Answer

can you show me how you did the work on this just so i can c how you did it?

anonymous · Answer

I dont have the paper I did it on I just remember that I got -9

anonymous · Answer

$$3[14 ÷ (42 – 32) – 5]$$parentheses first 
$$3[14 ÷ (10) – 5]$$now the division before the subtraction 
$$3[1.4-5]$$

anonymous · Answer

ok, jus a sec

anonymous · Answer

woah, he beat me to it, good job @satellite73

anonymous · Answer

so if i subtract 1.4-5 and then multiply that answer by 3 that will be it simplified?

anonymous · Answer

then that would be 10.8 but that isn't right

anonymous · Answer

I also got 10.8...  that's not one of the choices then?

anonymous · Answer

nope

anonymous · Answer

i'm just going to stick to my first instinct and say its -9

anonymous · Answer

Answer is -9. xD