Simplify the expression.

(2/3) * (15.5 + (-24) ) + (-18)

Question

Simplify the expression. 

 (2/3) * (15.5 + (-24) ) + (-18)

anonymous · Answer

A.
	48
	
 
B.
	

52
	
 
C.
	16
	
 
D.
	22

anonymous · Answer

that doent help

anonymous · Answer

*dont

anonymous · Answer

@Abhisar

anonymous · Answer

@NeonStrawsForever

phi · Answer

can you do this part
15.5 + (-24)
?

phi · Answer

I would do "normal subtraction"  24 - 15.5  and then make the answer negative

anonymous · Answer

-8.5

phi · Answer

ok  
so
 (2/3) * (15.5 + (-24) ) + (-18)
becomes
(2/3) * -8.5  -18

order of operations:  do multiply first
what is 2*-8.5 ?

anonymous · Answer

no its 2/3 the fraction

phi · Answer

yes.  but 2/3  means  (or at least you can interpret it as) 
multiply by 2, then divide by 3

btw, after we are done , none of the choices match the number we get.
Are you sure there is no typo?

anonymous · Answer

no thoes are th choices to choose  from

anonymous · Answer

@phi its -17

phi · Answer

(2 * -8.5)/3 =  -17/3 

now we have
 (2/3) * (15.5 + (-24) ) + (-18)
(2/3) * -8.5  - 18
-17/3 - 18

we can change 18  to 3*18/3  so the problem is
$$ - \frac{17}{3} - \frac{54}{3} $$

anonymous · Answer

im not good with fractions i suck at them

phi · Answer

that becomes 
$$ - \frac{71}{3}  = -23 \frac{2}{3} $$

anonymous · Answer

ok

phi · Answer

can you post a screen shot of the original question?  Something is wrong.