Question

will medal and fan for help

Answer 1

simplify the expression 55-4*5+12?

Answer 2

Use PEMDAS, aka order or operations, aka Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally

Answer 3

Parenthesis (none here)
exponent (none here)
multiplication and division (from left to right)
addition and subtraction (from left to right)

Answer 4

What's your first step?

Answer 5

@sangya21

Answer 6

Why tag him when @StudyGurl14 is helping you?

Answer 7

because i already messaged him and he said he can help me

Answer 8

subtract @StudyGurl14

Answer 9

@sangya21 this does not make sense to me

Answer 10

dude its her, not him. and
PEMDAS
go letter by letter.
then you will have M before S
means multiply before subtract

Answer 11

ok thanks so do 55-4 then that answer times 5 that answer +12 correct

Answer 12

No...remember, multiplying is before subtracting.

Answer 13

oh ok

Answer 14

so you would do 4 times 5 first

Answer 15

Which is...?

Answer 16

ok then what

Answer 17

And then you just add/subtract from left to right.

Answer 18

so 55-20 then that answer +12 @StudyGurl14

Answer 19

55 -20+12. addition then subtraction

Answer 20

so the answer is 47?

Answer 21

right. :)

Answer 22

thanks @StudyGurl14

Answer 23

You're welcome