Can you please show me where i'm going wrong?
Here's the question:
2(14+35/7) - ((-14 + -35)/-7)
A.28 B.31 C.26 D.26 E.38
Here are the rules that apply:
Multiplying and Dividing Integers.
*If the signs are the same,then give the answer a positive sign.
*If the signs are different,then give the answer a negative sign.
*Do all the work in the symbols first etc, etc. i.e. P E M D A S
Here is only one of my attempts.
2(14+35/7) - ((-14 + -35)/-7)
2(14+5) - ((-14 + -35)/-7)
2(19) - ((-49)/-7)
38 - (+7)
38 + (-7)
31
Even yet another answer. Hopefully i have arrived at the correct answer this time.
Please help !
Your service is appreciated.
38 - 7 = 31 is the correct answer
Let's break down the steps to solve the expression correctly:
Step 1: Simplify the expression inside the parentheses first.
2(14+35/7) - ((-14 + -35) / -7)
= 2(14+5) - ((-14 + -35) / -7)
= 2(19) - ((-49) / -7)
= 38 - (7)
= 38 - 7
Now, we reach a point where we need to apply the rules of adding and subtracting integers:
Step 2: If the signs are the same, add the numbers. If the signs are different, subtract the numbers.
38 - 7
= 31
Therefore, the correct answer is 31, which matches option B.
Looking at your attempts, there was a small mistake in the last step. Instead of subtracting (-7), you added it incorrectly, which resulted in the wrong answer. It's important to remember the rules of adding and subtracting integers to avoid errors.
I hope this explanation helps you understand where you went wrong and how to solve the expression correctly.