4*12-(7+8)/5-(7-4)

Question

4*12-(7+8)/5-(7-4)

djcall11 · Answer

when you did the problem what outcome did you get?

anonymous · Answer

48

djcall11 · Answer

what did the problem say to do simplify?

anonymous · Answer

jus say simplify the following

djcall11 · Answer

basically pemdas

anonymous · Answer

PEMDAS
Parentheses, exponents, multiplication and division, addition and subtraction
So 4 * 12 - (15) / 5 - (3)
4 * 12 - 15 / 5 - 3
48 - 15/5 - 3
48 - 3 - 3
48 - 6
42

anonymous · Answer

yes,  you are rigth thank you

anonymous · Answer

Anytime :)

djcall11 · Answer

wait what?

djcall11 · Answer

attachment

djcall11 · Answer

33/2
or
      1
16---
      2

anonymous · Answer

Um. how'd you get 5 from 4 * 12?

djcall11 · Answer

umm look at it again

djcall11 · Answer

@jadeybells
So 4 * 12 - (15) / 5 - (3)
4 * 12 - 15 / 5 - 3
48 - 15/5 - 3
33/2

anonymous · Answer

PEMDAS remember, division (15/5) comes before subtraction (48 - 15)

djcall11 · Answer

@jadeybells i use this to check my work https://www.wolframalpha.com/

anonymous · Answer

then check it againbecause I just put in the expression and got 42

anonymous · Answer

It is all about the PEMDAS @Djcall11 Doesn't matter the order of the operatiosn in the expression, just follow PEMDAS

djcall11 · Answer

@Marleny69 
how did the problem look like

anonymous · Answer

Oh! @Djcall11 I see where you're coming from now! But I still believe it's 42. I'm sorry, I though-sorry >.<

djcall11 · Answer

@Marleny69 
stop laughing and and answer back