Question

Simplify using order of operations: 2(5 – 8) x 42.



A. -96
B. 22
C. 80
D. 96

Answer 1

first , 5-8 = -3 and then multiply 2...

Answer 2

2 x (-3) = ?

Answer 3

a. (5-8) = -3
b. 2.-3 = -6
c. -6 x 42= -252

Answer 4

@cenaida

Answer 5

Amm ...
look ...
first u should know this :
First is ( ) .[ ] . and ....
and so :
(-) . (+)=(-)

Answer 6

-6?

Answer 7

yes :) and then multiply 42

Answer 8

252?

Answer 9

-252!

Answer 10

so I think the MC is quite false XD

Answer 11

but theres no -252 as an option

Answer 12

yes,MC is wring...How did you find this question?

Answer 13

252!=1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.10. ... .252

Answer 14

wrong not wring :|

Answer 15

@E.ali , I don't mean that :D

Answer 16

No problem :)
Just funny :)

Answer 17

and @cenaida , got it?

Answer 18

i got -252! :)

Answer 19

the answer was -96

Answer 20

-252 i got it

Answer 21

It can't be -96! \( \Huge {NEWER}!\)

Answer 22

How did you get that? @cenaida

Answer 23

look guy ...
Dont get ! than u re answers !
It mean factoryell !!!:)
look :
96=1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9. .. .. 96
!!!:)

Answer 24

well I just guessed and it turned out to be right!

Answer 25

ok,can you just show your work?

Answer 26

yeah. can't believe it

Answer 27

-96 No WAY ..... NEVER

Answer 28

I think answer is :
:)
just !

Answer 29

She said that she guessed.... so no work for her to show. The problem is with the problem. Either it is typed incorrectly above, or the teacher entered it wrong.

If it is just as you said above, be sure to let your teacher know that it's WRONG. lol

Answer 30

ah-HA!! That last terms is a \(4^2\), folks... NOT 42!!!

Answer 31

\(2(5 – 8) \times 4^2\)

Answer 32

or mabey we have answer in another Radix !

Answer 33

yes :)

Answer 34

Mabey DebbieG is right but we dont have true qustion !:)

Answer 35

lol! you're right @DebbieG

Answer 36

we can say it in other ways !
Much ways !

Answer 37

@cenaida, when entering an exponent, if you don't want to use the equation editor, PLEASE use a "^" to indicate the power. You will get more effective help here is we are all working on the same problem... :) lol

Answer 38

huh

Answer 39

@DebbieG 's so clever

Answer 40

XD :)

Answer 41

Agree!

Answer 42

lol I just divided -96/(-6) and then looked at her problem as entered.... :)

Answer 43

Mabey but I cant think its question:)

Answer 44

so I think we have just wasted our time :D

Answer 45

Exacly :)

Answer 46

Naw, it's instructive of how important it is to be precise when entering the problem. :)

Kind of like when people enter 1/x-2 when they mean 1/(x-2).... lol