Question

Show how to apply the order of operation rules as you simplify the following expression. |-15| – 33 ÷ 11

Answer 1

PEMDAS
|-15|-33÷11 division comes before subtraction so you do 33÷11 which is three and then the absolute value of -15 which is 15 and do 15-3 which is 12

Answer 2

Here is you're answer:

In order to solve this question you must follow to rules of PEMDAS.

• 
  `|-15| - 33 / 11`
• 
  `|-15| = 15`
• 
  `15 - 33 / 11`
• D goes first:
• 
  `33 / 11 = 3`
• 
  `15 - 3 =`

Therefore you're answer is "15 - 3."

Hope this helps!