How do you simplify 15+4(5-3)+6(18 div3) using order of operations?

1 Answer
Jun 14, 2018

59

Explanation:

15+4(5-3) + 6(18 -: 3)

To simplify this, we will use PEMDAS, shown here:
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This is a common method to simplify expressions, and you can remember it using:
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We also start from inside to outside.

First, simplify the expressions inside the parentheses :

15+4(2) + 6(6)

Multiply:

15 + 8 + 36

And finally, add:
59

Hope this helps!