Question

What is `(2-(1*6) - (9-5))) -: 4`?

Answer 1

Evaluate the brackets first.
The result is `-2`.

Explanation:

When evaluating this kind of expressions, remember to always evaluate the brackets first.

So, let's start with the inner brackets:

`(2 - (1 * 6) - ( 9 - 5)) -: 4`

`= (2 - (color(blue)(1 * 6)) - ( 9 - 5)) -: 4`

`= (2 - color(blue)(6) - ( 9 - 5)) -: 4`

`= (2 - (6) - (color(blue)( 9 - 5))) -: 4`

`= (2 - (6) - (color(blue)(4))) -: 4`

`= (2 - 6 - 4) -: 4`

`= (color(blue)(2 - 6) - 4) -: 4`

`= (color(blue)(-4) - 4) -: 4`

`= (-4 - 4) -: 4`

`= (color(blue)(-4 - 4)) -: 4`

`= (color(blue)(-8)) -: 4`

`= -8 -: 4`

`= color(blue)(-8 -: 4)`

`= color(blue)(-2)`

`= -2`