How do you evaluate $-7-(2^4div8)$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2015-06-18T04:19:47

Use the order of operations represented by PEMDAS: parentheses, exponents, multiplication and division, addition and subtraction.

$-7-(2^4-:8)$ =

Do the operations inside the parentheses first.

Raise $2$ to the power of $4$ .

$2^4=16$

$-7-(16-:8)$ =

Next complete the division.

$16-:8=2$

Finally subtract $2$ from $-7$ .

$-7-(2)=-9$

$-7-(2^4-:8)=-9$

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