Question

Evaluate -2 + 4 x 3^2 - 6

Answer 1

remember order of operations: PEMDAS (parenthesis, exponent, multiplication/division, addition/subtraction)
so start with the exponent (3^2) and go from there

Answer 2

yeah i got
-2 + 4 x 9 - 6= -2 + 36 - 6 = 38 - 6+ 32

Answer 3

when you get to -2+36-6 you added the 2 on, but since it is negative it would be subtracted

Answer 4

so what would i do next?

Answer 5

The answer is 28

Answer 6

so instead of 38-6, it would be 34-6

Answer 7

okay, i got it, ty :))

Answer 8

no problem :)