Question

perform the following operations. 37.897-3(4.07-8.252)

Answer 1

41.795 use the order of operations
1.) Distribute property
-3*(4.05*-8.252)
-12.15+8.252=-3.898
2.) 37.897-(-3.898)=41.795

Answer 2

Remember the mnemonic pemdas, please excuse my dear aunt sally,parentheses, exponet, multiplication, division, addition, subtraction

Answer 3

Actually, if you consider the order of operation's acronym, P, "parenthesis" comes first, where you must do the following:

= 37.897 - 3(4.07 - 8.252)
= 37.897 - 3(-4.182)
= 37.897 - (-12.546)
= 50.443