Question

HELP!!
Is this correct? It is order of opperations.
-12/3x(-8+(4)^2-6)+2
-12/3x(-8+16 -6)+2
-12/3x(8 -6)+2
-12/3x2+2
-12/6+2
-2+2
0

Answer 1

How would you correct it.

Answer 2

nevermind

Answer 3

Thank you!

Answer 4

i got -6

Answer 5

How did you get that.

Answer 6

?

Answer 7

order of operations says do the parenthesis first, so solve this part first (-8+(4)^2-6)

*math*

and it becomes 2

Answer 8

so then we have -12/3*2+2

Answer 9

order of operations says do multiplication/division before addition/subtraction, so we get

-8+2

Answer 10

pemdas

Answer 11

IMPORTANT the *2 part applies to the -12, not the 3

Answer 12

-12/3*2 is not the same as -12/(3*2)

Answer 13

That's where I messed up!

Answer 14

thank you!

Answer 15

did you put the 0 where the x is to double check if your answer works?

Answer 16

the x is multiplication