Question

So my little sister has this question for her homework and it saidWhich of the following expressions is equivalent to -6?1. -8(2-5)/(-4)2.(-1)•(2-6)2/8+8-3•43. |6•3|/(-2)+3Ps the / are divided and the two in #2 is two square

Answer 1

1) Examining and evaluating each. Firstly operating the parentheses, exponents, and then multiplication/division, and Addition/Subtraction

1. -8(2-5)/(-4)

-8(-3)/-4

24/-4

-6

2.(-1)•(2-6)²/8+8-3•4

(-1)•(-4)²/8+8-12

(-1)•(16)/16-12

-16/4

-4

3)|6•3|/(-2)+3

|18|/1

18/1

18

2) So the first expression yields/is equivalent to -6