How do you use PEMDAS to simplify 3×2−(8+1)?

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Shwetank Mauria
Jul 21, 2016

3×2−(8+1)=−3

Explanation:

PEMDAS stands for Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication and Division, and Addition and Subtraction. Hence we solve in this order - first parentheses, then exponents, then multiplication and division and finally addition and subtraction.

Hence 3×2−(8+1)

= 3×2−9

= 6−9=−3

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