Question

How do you simplify `(-24-17+5) div 4 * (-9)` using order of operations?

Answer 1

`1`

Explanation:

`(-24-17+5)-:4 * (-9)`

The first thing in order of operations is parenthesis:

`-36 -: 4 * (-9)`

Now work from left to right:
`-9 -: -9`

`=1`