Question

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2(3(-3) -10)

The answer is -38, but how?

Answer 1

Step 1: (3(-3)-10) simplifies to (3)*(-3) -10

Answer 2

order of operations

Answer 3

Which is 19

Answer 4

2(-19)

Answer 5

=38

Answer 6

(3(-3) = -9
then (-9-10) = -19
then 2(-19)=38

Answer 7

sorry 2(-19)=-38

Answer 8

Full response:
Step 1: (3(-3)-10) simplifies to (3)*(-3) -10, which is 19
Step 2: You're left with 2(-19)
Step 3: 2(-19)=-38

Answer 9

@malcolmmcswain 2(3(-3) -10) I don't understand what you did to the number 2?

Answer 10

multiply it in the last step

Answer 11

Yeah. When parentheses are next to each other, just multiply. For example, (3)(4)=12
(4)9=36

Answer 12

Do you understand?

Answer 13

Yup. I got it. Thanks :)