How do you simplify #−15 • 4 + 12 ÷ (−3)#?

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Answer 1 · 2017-02-25T23:12:40

Because there are no Parenthesis or Exponents we will first process the Multiplication and Division from left to right:

#-15 * 4 + 12 -: (-3) ->#

#-60 + 12 -: (-3) ->#

#-60 + (-4)#

We can now process the Addition and Subtract:

#-60 + (-4) ->#

#-64#