Question

How do you use PEMDAS to simplify `5 * 8 + 6 div 6 - 12 * 2`?

Answer 1

`17`

Explanation:

`Use` `pemdas` `t` `o` `si` `mp` `li` `f` `y`

`5*8+6-:6-12*2`

`rarr5*8+1-12*2`

`rarr40+1-12*2`

`rarr40+1-24`

`rarr41-24=17`

Answer 2

`17`

Explanation:

For an expression with has a combination of operations, first count the number of terms.
Each term must simplify to a single answer. The final answers are added or subtracted in the final step. You can work within any term independent of the other terms.

`color(red)(5xx8)color(blue)( + 6div6)color(magenta)(-12xx2)" has 3 terms"`

`color(red)(40)color(blue)( + 1)color(magenta)(-24)`

=`17`