What is #3*-2 + 6 -(-2) - 5#?

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Answer 1 · 2018-03-05T18:02:48

#color(magenta)(=-3#

#3xx-2+6-(-2)-5#

According to BODMAS:

#=cancel(-6)cancel(+6)+2-5#

#=2-5#

#color(magenta)(=-3#

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Answer 2 · 2018-05-03T18:05:00

#-3#

Count the number of terms first.

#color(red)(3xx-2)" " color(blue)(+" "6)" "color(green)(" "-" "(-2))" "color(brown)(-" "5)" "larr4# terms

#= color(red)(-6)" " color(blue)(+" "6)" "color(green)(" "+" "2)" "color(brown)(-" "5)#

#= cancelcolor(red)(-6)" " cancelcolor(blue)(+" "6)" "color(green)(" "+" "2)" "color(brown)(-" "5)#

#=-3#