Thread: is this equation right

5(-3 +2)^2 =5 ? or is it -11

Yes it is right. Use BIDMAS

Bracket = (-3 + 2) = -1
Indices = (-1)^2 = 1
Division = none
Multiplication = 5 x 1 = 5
Addition = none
Subtraction = none

Answer = 5.

5(-3+2)^2

Remember "Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally"

The P is for paranthesis
The E is for exponents
The M is for multiplication
The D is for division
The A is for addition
The S is for subtraction

The first thing you do is what is inside the parenthesis -3+2 which = -1

then ^2 the -1 and it is 1

and then multiply it by 5 which gives you an answer of

(5)(1)= 5

So your answer was correct!