Question

Use order of operations and the mathematical properties of numbers to simplify these numbers.
8 - [(8 - 5) x 2]

Answer 1

Any ideas?

Answer 2

Start working from the innermost grouping symbol.

Answer 3

Then work towards the outermost grouping symbol,
until the simplest expression is found.

Answer 4

well I m confused about ( ) and [ ] which one work first than about _+

Answer 5

Both of those mean the same thing. Start at the innermost pair.