Question

Explain the order of operations you would use to evaluate (284) • 5-6+42. Then evaluate it.

Answer 1

1456

Explanation:

If there are parentheses what is inside comes first, then multiplication or division, last is addition and subtraction. If you have multiple division or multiplication you go in order left to right. Once it's down to addition and subtraction you also go left to right.

First we multiply 284 * 5 = 1420

Now we go in order.

1420 - 6 + 42

1414 + 42

1414 + 42 = 1456