Question

Jamal wants to simplify the expression shown below.

LaTeX: (5+8) - (2\times 4) ( 5 + 8 ) − ( 2 × 4 )


What will be the last step Jamal will need to complete to simplify the expression?

Answer 1

Last step is adding all terms.

`(5+8) - (2* 4)( 5 + 8 )-( 2*4)=-99`

Explanation:

Given : Expression
`(5+8) - (2* 4)( 5 + 8 )-( 2*4 )`

To find : What will be the last step Jamal will need to complete to simplify the expression?

Solution :

Step 1 - Write the expression,

`(5+8) - (2* 4)( 5 + 8 )-( 2*4 )`

Step 2 - Solve the bracket,

`=13 - (8)(13)-8`

Step 3 - Solve the bracket,

`=13 -104-8`

Step 4 - Add all the terms,

`=-99`

Therefore,
`(5+8) - (2* 4)( 5 + 8 )-( 2* 4)=-99`

The last step Jamal will need to complete to simplify the expression is adding all the terms.