Question

13 x (-3)-7 x (-3) what is the answer to this problem x means multiplication

Answer 1

Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally.

Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication, Division, Addition, Subtraction

This is a math expression that tells you the order of operations. It does not matter the order that you multiply these numbers in for this equation.

13 * (-3) * (-7) * (-3) = ?

13 * (-3) = -39 -7 * (-3) = 21 (Negatives cancel out)

-39 * 21 = -819

Answer 2

138 should be your answer.

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