How do you find the value of 10-[5+9(4)]?

1 Answer
Mar 11, 2018

-31

Explanation:

"Following the order of operations as set out in the "
"acronym PEMDAS"

["P-parenthesis (brackets), E-exponents (brackets),"
"M-muliplication, D-division, A-addition, S-subtraction"]

"note that "9(4)" means "9xx4=36

rArr10-[5+36]larrcolor(red)"multiplication"

=10-41larrcolor(red)"brackets"

=-31larrcolor(red)"subtraction"