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OpenStudy (rayman5766):
Simplify.
56 ÷ (–6 – 2)
A.
–14
B.
–7
C.
7
D.
14
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OpenStudy (here_to_help15):
Do you know PEMDAS
OpenStudy (rayman5766):
yea
OpenStudy (solomonzelman):
first the parenthesis.
then divide.
Divide then just like both numbers are both positive, and add a negative sign to the answer.
OpenStudy (here_to_help15):
Well you have to work what with inside of the parentheses
OpenStudy (solomonzelman):
Who is PEMDAS ?
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OpenStudy (here_to_help15):
whatever you get inside the parentheses your gonna divide it with the rest on the outside of the parentheses
OpenStudy (rayman5766):
i know and i got -8
OpenStudy (here_to_help15):
Parentheses Exponents Multiplication Division Addition Subtraction
OpenStudy (here_to_help15):
this is the order which you break down a problem @SolomonZelman
OpenStudy (here_to_help15):
so you divide - 8 with 56
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OpenStudy (here_to_help15):
and you get -7
OpenStudy (solomonzelman):
I wasn't ever taught that way. For me it was like the teacher said it, and then it turned into a common sense.
OpenStudy (here_to_help15):
lol
OpenStudy (here_to_help15):
So it's B
OpenStudy (rayman5766):
whats the answer
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OpenStudy (here_to_help15):
B lol the only one that says -7
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