What is (4^2-8)*2^3-8*5-:10?

1 Answer
Jun 7, 2018

[(16-8)xx8]-40/10= 64-4=60

Explanation:

It's actually extremely simple if you know the order of operations.
PEMDAS!

  • Parentheses
  • Exponent
  • Multiplication
  • Division
  • Addition
  • Subtraction

It also goes left to right! So beginning with the parentheses, we focus on what is in the parentheses

( 4^2 -8)

meaning 16, which is the square of 4, subtracted by 8. which turns in to 8.

( 4^2 -8) = 16 - 8 = 8

After the paratheses, you multiply by 8 the cube of 2, which is then subtracted by 4.

8 xx 2^3 = 8 xx 8 = 64

Since, if you follow PEMDAS and multiply then divide from left to right, it's 40/10, which is 4. So the answer, in the end, is

64 - 40/10 = 64 - 4 = 60