I have tried this problems all ways please help
simplify
5[-8-(34-49)]
I get 5 but that can't be right
show your work, it isn't right.
what I did was:
because of the minus sign 8 becomes -8
34-49 is -15
-8-(34-49) is 7
multiply 5 and 7
so it = 35
To simplify the expression 5[-8-(34-49)], follow the order of operations (also known as PEMDAS or BODMAS):
1. Begin with the inner parentheses (34-49):
-34 -(-49)
-34 + 49
15
2. Now substitute the simplified value back into the expression:
5[-8-15]
3. Perform the subtraction (-8-15):
-23
4. Multiply the result (-23) by 5:
-23 * 5
Thus, the simplified expression is -115, not 5.