How do you simplify $3 \times 2 - (8 + 1)$ $3 times 2 - (8+1)$ using PEMDAS?

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Answer 1 · 2016-05-24T09:55:07

Work through PEDMAS to get to
$- 3$ $-3$

Let's start with the original expression:

$3 \times 2 - (8 + 1)$ $3xx2-(8+1)$

And now let's work our way through PEDMAS. First off, P (parentheses). We have one of those so let's do the math inside of it:

$3 \times 2 - (9)$ $3xx2-(9)$

Next we have 2 multiplications: $3 \times 2$ $3xx2$ and $(- 1) \times (9)$ $(-1)xx(9)$ . Let's do those:

$6 - 9$ $6-9$

Which gets us to:

$- 3$ $-3$

How do you simplify 3 times 2 - (8+1) 3×2−(8+1)3 times 2 - (8+1) using PEMDAS?