144k views
1 vote
2[5+2(8-6)] I need help

User Davidrpugh
by
7.9k points

2 Answers

3 votes
First you do what's inside the brackets or [ ] and inside of it, you do next ( ). Then, you do what's outside of the ( ). Finally, do what's out of the brackets.

So that would be 2 [ 5+2 ( 2) ]
Then 2 [ 5+4 ]



Next 2 [ 9]

Finally, 2 * 9 = 18

18 I believe is the answer. I hope this helped you.
User Lemonmojo
by
7.9k points
5 votes
2[5+2(8-6)]
2[5+2(2)]
2[5+4]
2[9]
18
User Laf
by
8.1k points