Question

Make an order of operations problem with addition and subtraction without repeating the numbers to get the answer -12.

(A) 5 + 7 - 2 * 4
(B) 9 - 6 + 3 / 2
(C) 8 + 6 - 5 * 3
(D) 10 - 4 + 2 / 2

Answer 1

To create an order of operations problem with addition and subtraction that equals -12 without repeating the numbers, you can use the equation 8 + 6 - 5 * 3. However, the answer to this problem is -1, not -12.

Step-by-step explanation:

In order to create an order of operations problem with addition and subtraction that equals -12 without repeating the numbers, we can use the equation 8 + 6 - 5 * 3 (Option C).

To solve this problem, we need to follow the order of operations (PEMDAS/BODMAS) which states that we should first perform the multiplication, then the addition and subtraction.

Step 1: Multiply 5 * 3 = 15.

Step 2: Add 8 + 6 = 14.

Step 3: Subtract 14 - 15 = -1.

Therefore, the answer to the problem is -1, not -12. None of the given options result in an answer of -12.