Question

Evaluate the following expression:

−8−10×(−1)+7×(−1)
What order should be followed to solve this?

Answer 1

To evaluate the expression −8−10×(−1)+7×(−1), you should follow the order of operations, which is often remembered by the acronym PEMDAS (Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication and Division, Addition and Subtraction) 1. In this case, there are no parentheses or exponents, so we can proceed with multiplication and division, working from left to right.

1. Perform the multiplication operations:

−8−10×(−1)+7×(−1)=−8+10−7

2. Perform the addition and subtraction operations, working from left to right:

−8+10−7=2−7=−5

So, the value of the expression is −5.