Question

-18-7(-10+8)+12
explain please

Answer 1

8.

Explanation:

Using Order of operations PEMDAS.

Arithmetic operations are done in the following order:

Parentheses, Exponents, Multiply, Divide, Add, Subtract.

So, we have:

-18 - 7(-10 + 8) + 12

= -18 - 7 * -2 + 12

= -18 + 14 + 12

= -4 + 12

= 8.