How do you simplify $24 / (-4) + (-3) (1) - (-15)$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2017-07-21T20:12:25

See a solution process below:

First, using the standard order for operations execute the Multiplication and Division operations from left to right:

$color(red)(24)/color(red)(-4) + (color(blue)(-3))(color(blue)(1)) - (-15) =>$

$color(red)(-6) + (color(blue)(-3))(color(blue)(1)) - (-15) =>$

$color(red)(-6) + (color(blue)(-3)) - (-15)$

Next, remove the terms from parenthesis:

$-6 - 3 + 15$

Now, execute the Addition on Subtraction operations from left to right:

$(-6 - 3) + 15 =>$

$-9 + 15 =>$

$6$

How do you simplify 24 / (-4) + (-3) (1) - (-15) 24 / (-4) + (-3) (1) - (-15) ?