Thread: negative numbers

(-9x4) - (8 - -3) x2

can someone please explain how to do this

i got 2 different answers

Originally Posted by realistic

(-9x4) - (8 - -3) x2

can someone please explain how to do this

i got 2 different answers

One piece at a time. Remember ALL the Order of Operations

(-9x4) - (8 - -3) x2

Parentheses

-9x4 = -36
8- -3 = 8+3 = 11

-36 - 11 x2

Multiplication/Division

-11x2 = -22

-36 - 22

Addition/Subtraction

-58

Was that one of your answers?

Originally Posted by TKHunny

One piece at a time. Remember ALL the Order of Operations

(-9x4) - (8 - -3) x2

Parentheses

-9x4 = -36
8- -3 = 8+3 = 11

-36 - 11 x2

Multiplication/Division

-11x2 = -22

-36 - 22

Addition/Subtraction

-58

Was that one of your answers?

yeah but the other was -14

but i can see now what i did wrong thanks