Question

Maya is showing her work in simplifying (5.2 − 4.5) − 5.5 + 4.8. Identify any error in her work or reasoning.

Answer 1

Welcome to QC, love the username BTW :P
@Zowie

Answer 2

What are the steps she made? Is this the whole question? I need to whole question.

Answer 3

Step 1: (5.2 − 4.5) − 5.5 + 4.8
Step 2: 5.2 + (− 4.5 − 5.5) + 4.8 (identity property)
Step 3: 5.2 − 10 + 4.8
Step 4: 5.2 + 4.8 − 10 (commutative property)
Step 5: 10 − 10 = 0

Answer 4

which one is incorrect

Answer 5

Well you always have to use and follow PEMDAS. So it should look like this.

Answer 6

i may need to reset my acount

Answer 7

I

Answer 8

(5.2 − 4.5) − 5.5 + 4.8 You do what's in parenthesis first.
(0.7)-5.5 + 4.8 Next is exponents. Well in this case there is no exponents. Same as multiplication and division. Next you would do addition.
0.7-10.3 Now the final step is subtraction.
-9.6
That is what your answer should be. ^.^

Answer 9

Why is that? Can you not verify your email?

Answer 10

If you can't find the verification email, make sure to check spam!

Answer 11

Ok but where did she go wrong?

Answer 12

She went wrong in Step 2.

Answer 13

THANK YOU :)

Answer 14

Anytime! ^.^

Answer 15

;)

Answer 16

TTYGL

Answer 17

Nope
Mays original work was correct

Answer 18

?

Answer 19

-5.5 + 4.8 is not -10.3

Answer 20

I didn't say plus

Answer 21

\(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{Originally Posted by}}\) @Zowie
(5.2 − 4.5) − 5.5 + 4.8 You do what's in parenthesis first.
(0.7)-5.5 + 4.8 Next is exponents. Well in this case there is no exponents. Same as multiplication and division. Next you would do addition.
0.7-10.3 Now the final step is subtraction.
-9.6
That is what your answer should be. ^.^
\(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{End of Quote}}\)

Answer 22

not the numbers this part

Answer 23

(identity property)

Answer 24

(5.2 − 4.5) − 5.5 + 4.8
(0.7)-5.5 + 4.8
0.7-10.3
-9.6

Answer 25

part

Answer 26

That's what it should look like. If you are following the correct way to do math. PEMDAS.

Answer 27

*grabs popcorn*

Answer 28

me too

Answer 29

:)

Answer 30

When you

Answer 31

*passes popcorn to question*

Answer 32

(0.7)-5.5 + 4.8
0.7 - 5.5 + 4.8 = ?

Answer 33

guys not the number part

Answer 34

the (identity) part

Answer 35

When you add together 5.5 and 4.8 you get 10.3. Just because the number is positive it doesn't change the fact that there is a subtraction symbol after 0.7, so you will subtract 10.3 from 0.7

Answer 36

what should that part be

Answer 37

Go from left to right

Answer 38

Voca Google isn't always right. Google doesn't use PEMDAS. It just goes down the line. When doing math you have to use PEMDAS. No matter what.

Question she still messed up on Step 2.

Answer 39

no

Answer 40

PEMDAS is the number one rule in math.

Answer 41

not the steps

Answer 42

I know what pemdas is

Addition and subtraction have the same priority under pemdas

Answer 43

Look up "left to right rule"

Answer 44

Ok never mind I got it

Answer 45

chill everyone

Answer 46

Which of the following correctly uses absolute value to show the distance between −60 and 13?
|−60 − 13| = |−73| = 73 units
|−60 − 13| = |−73| = −73 units
|−60 + 13| = |−47| = 47 units
|−60 + 13| = |−47| = −47 units

Answer 47

can you answer this

Answer 48

Take the absolute value of the difference

Answer 49

-60 - 13 = ?

Answer 50

Still there?

Answer 51

yeah

Answer 52

I got a new name

Answer 53

I noticed

Answer 54

What is -60 - 13 = ?

Answer 55

-73

Answer 56

Good

Now we take the absolute value

So 73 is the distance

Answer 57

So A

Answer 58

TY

Answer 59

Which fraction is equivalent to 2 over negative 6?

Answer 60

Divide the numerator and denominator by 2

Answer 61

GTG

Answer 62

Woah, that was intense.

Answer 63

Indeed

Answer 64

Why do people interpret "Vocaloid is correcting someone's math" as "Vocaloid is angry?" They're just numbers, I'm not emotionally attached to them.

Answer 65

Who did?