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OpenStudy (imnotgoodatmath):

Santiago simplified the expression shown below. He got an answer of –573 when he should have gotten an answer of 197. Where did Santiago go wrong?

OpenStudy (imnotgoodatmath):

22 + 7 [(15 - 6) + 4^2]

OpenStudy (imnotgoodatmath):

Step 1 22 + 7 [15 - 10^2] Step 2 22 + 7 [15 - 100] Step 3 22 + 63 + -85 Step 4 85 + -595 -573

OpenStudy (dan815):

22 + 7 [(15 - 6) + 4^2] 22 + 7 [9 + 4^2] 22 + 7 [9+16] 22 + 7 [25] 22+175 197

OpenStudy (imnotgoodatmath):

so which step

OpenStudy (bradely):

dan 815 is correct

OpenStudy (imnotgoodatmath):

which step

OpenStudy (bradely):

in 2nd step

OpenStudy (dan815):

no

OpenStudy (dan815):

think about it yourself

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