How do you evaluate 8- 60\div 4\cdot 3?

1 Answer
Sep 6, 2017

=-37

Explanation:

Note that there are two terms.

Each term will simplify to a single answer which will be subtracted in the last step.

Within each term, the order is:

  • brackets
  • powers and roots
  • multiply and divide

8-60div4 xx 3" "larr rewite in a different form

=8 - (60)/4xx3

=8 -15 xx 3

=8 -45

=-37