Question #fb4c7

1 Answer
Sep 22, 2016

-5800

Explanation:

Multiply or divide has priority over add subtract but you must take into consideration the grouping by brackets.

[58xx(-34)]-[58xx65]-58

-1972-3770-58=-5800

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Another way of calculating:

Notice that 58 is a common factor

write as: [58xx(-34)]-[58xx65]-[58xx1]

58(-34-65-1) = 58xx(-100) =-5800