How do you simplify $27 + 5 \cdot 8 - 6$ $27+5*8-6$ using order of operations?

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Answer 1 · 2018-03-24T11:28:45

See a solution process below:

First, using PEDMAS or order of operation, execute the Multiplication operation:

$27 + 5 \cdot 8 - 6 \Rightarrow$ $27 + color(red)(5) * color(red)(8) - 6 =>$

$27 + 40 - 6$ $27 + 40 - 6$

Now, execute the Addition and Substraction operations from left to right:

$27 + 40 - 6 \Rightarrow$ $color(red)(27) + color(red)(40) - 6 =>$

$67 - 6 \Rightarrow$ $67 - 6 =>$

$61$ $61$

How do you simplify 27+5⋅8−627+5*8-6 using order of operations?