I asked this question once but i can't find it anymore so I'm gonna ask once more
How do you simplify this expression?
-12 / 3 * (-8 + (-4^2) - 6) +2
Have you forgotten about PEMDAS as well?
-12 / 3 * (-8 + (-4^2) - 6) +2
-4 * (-8 + (-16) - 6) + 2
-4 * (-8-16-6) + 2
-4(-30) + 2
120 + 2
122
Thank you so much. Yeah, I forgot about PEMDAS-
note that -4^2 = -16 because the exponent is done before the subtraction
(-4)^2 = +16 because it's really (-4)(-4)
Ah. I see. Thank you!
To simplify this expression, follow the order of operations (PEMDAS/BODMAS): Parentheses/Brackets, Exponents/Orders, Multiplication/Division, and Addition/Subtraction.
Let's break down the expression step by step:
-12 ÷ 3 * (-8 + (-4^2) - 6) + 2
1. Start with the exponent: (-4^2)
-4^2 = (-4) × (-4) = 16
The expression now becomes:
-12 ÷ 3 * (-8 + 16 - 6) + 2
2. Next, simplify the addition and subtraction inside the parentheses:
-8 + 16 - 6 = 2
The expression now becomes:
-12 ÷ 3 * 2 + 2
3. Proceed with the division:
-12 ÷ 3 = -4
The expression now becomes:
-4 * 2 + 2
4. Finally, perform the multiplication and addition:
-4 × 2 = -8
-8 + 2 = -6
So, the simplified expression is -6.