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Need help with the following:

38 - 3 x 8 divided by 4 = ?

z = 5 w = -6

w +z - 14 + 30 = ?

Originally Posted by duckpluckie

Need help with the following:

38 - 3 x 8 divided by 4 = ?

use as many paranthesis as possible. do you mean...

$\displaystyle 38-3\times8\div4$ or $\displaystyle \frac{38-3\times8}{4}$

Originally Posted by duckpluckie

z = 5 w = -6

w +z - 14 + 30 = ?

substitute the numbers into the equation...

$\displaystyle w+z-14+30\text{ }=\text{ }(-6)+(5)-14+30$ $\displaystyle =-1-14+30\text{ }=\text{ }-15+30=15$