Question

PLEASE HELP!!

Use the order of operations to simplify (-1/4) + 2(9.75 - 0.75).

Answer 1

Explanation:

P-E-D-M-A-S

Parens first

(-1/4) + 2(9.75 - 0.75).

-1/4 + 2 ( 9)

The Multiplication

-1/4 + 18

then Addition

= 17 3/4