-11 + 3 + 10 + (-25) + 48. show your work
simple explanation please?
Sure, here's the step-by-step process:
- Start with -11.
- Add 3 to it, which gives -8.
- Add 10 to that, which gives 2.
- Subtract 25 from that, which gives -23.
- Finally, add 48 to that, which gives 25.
So the answer is 25.
Bot the number -25 was in parentheses, shouldn't it be done first?
Yes, you are correct. When there are parentheses in an expression, we need to perform the operations inside the parentheses first. In this case, the expression is:
-11 + 3 + 10 + (-25) + 48
So, we need to perform (-25) first before adding and subtracting the other numbers:
-11 + 3 + 10 - 25 + 48
Now we can proceed with adding and subtracting the other numbers:
= -11 + 3 + 10 - 25 + 48
= (-11 + 3 + 10) - 25 + 48 (grouping the first three terms)
= 2 - 25 + 48 (simplifying the first three terms)
= 25 (adding the last two terms)
Therefore, the answer is 25. Thanks for pointing out the mistake!
Sure! To find the sum of the numbers -11, 3, 10, -25, and 48, we can add them together step by step.
1. Start with -11.
2. Add 3 to -11: -11 + 3 = -8.
3. Add 10 to -8: -8 + 10 = 2.
4. Add -25 to 2: 2 + (-25) = -23.
5. Finally, add 48 to -23: -23 + 48 = 25.
So, the sum of -11, 3, 10, -25, and 48 is 25.