Question

Matt
6 – 4(3 – 5)2 + 30 ÷ 5
6 – 4(–2)2 + 30 ÷ 5
6 – 4(4) + 30 ÷ 5
6 – 16 + 30 ÷ 5
−10 + 30 ÷ 5
20 ÷ 5
4
Karen
6 – 4(3 – 5)2 + 30 ÷ 5
6 – 4(–2)2 + 30 ÷ 5
6 – 4(−4) + 30 ÷ 5
6 + 16 + 30 ÷ 5
6 + 16 + 6
22 + 6
28
Who is right and why? Provide correct manner to solve. The 2 after the parenthesis is a exponent

Answer 1

MATH

Answer 2

matt is wrong because he though that -4(-2)2=-4(4) but the correct answer, is that -4(-2)2 turns out to be -4(-4). therefore karen is right.

Answer 3

dg 98 I just add that after the parenthesis is a 2 that is an exponent the answer is the same?? Thank