what is the answer to 18-3(2times2)?
18-3(2times2)
15 * 4 = ?
Or -- is it?
15 - (3 * 4)
15 - 12 = ?
To solve the expression 18-3(2*2), we need to follow the order of operations: parentheses, exponents, multiplication and division (from left to right), and finally addition and subtraction (from left to right).
First, we simplify the expression inside the parentheses: 2 * 2 = 4.
So we now have 18 - 3(4).
Next, we need to perform the multiplication: 3 * 4 = 12.
So the expression becomes 18 - 12.
Finally, we can subtract: 18 - 12 = 6.
Therefore, the answer to 18 - 3(2 * 2) is 6.