Homework Help: Math

Posted by Leann on Wednesday, March 9, 2011 at 3:59pm.

How to simplify this equaiton?
-5[55-(14-84)]=?
I know that what is in the ( ) comes first so what do I do after
-5[55-(-70)] please help me understand this.

Math - Ms. Sue, Wednesday, March 9, 2011 at 4:07pm
-5[55-(14-84)]=

-5 [55 - (-70)
-5 (55 + 70)
-5 (125) = -625

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