Question

Simplify:
5 • [15 – (3 + 8)] – (2 • 8) + 9

Answer 1

First add 3 and 8 which equals?

Answer 2

11

Answer 3

Now we have 5* (15 - 11) - 2*8 + 9
Yes, then subtract 15 and 11 which equals?

Answer 4

4

Answer 5

Now we have 5* 4 - 2*8 + 9
First multiply 5 and 4.

Answer 6

20

Answer 7

20 - 2 * 8 + 9

Then, multiply 2 and 8 and we get...?

Answer 8

16

Answer 9

20 - 16 + 9

Now, subtract 20 and 16.

Answer 10

16

Answer 11

i got 5 when i did the problem

Answer 12

No not quite. How did did you get 5?

Answer 13

i did 3+8 got 11

Answer 14

11-15=4

Answer 15

2*8=16

Answer 16

5*4=20

Answer 17

16+9=25

Answer 18

20-25=5

Answer 19

You must solve the addition and subtraction from left to right, so then you have to solve the subtraction first for 20 - 16 + 9.

Answer 20

so its 25

Answer 21

25? when you subtract 20 and 16 you get 4... when you add 4 and 9 you get 13. Where did you get 25?

Answer 22

im trippin my bad i was look at the paper next to me and wrote 25 lol

Answer 23

haha its okay. Just read the question left to right when dealing with multiplication and division or addition and subtraction. (Even parenthesis sometimes).

Answer 24

ok thanks!! :) :) :)

Answer 25

No problem!