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Solve -5/2 +3/4÷1/6 using the order of operations left to right.

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Answer: -21/2

Concept:

Usually, when doing mathematics operation, it goes by the PEMDAS order:

  • Parenthesis
  • Exponent
  • Multiplication
  • Division
  • Addition
  • Subtraction

However, since the question asks to solve the order of operation from left to right, then we would be doing [addition] --> [Divison]

Solve:

Given

(-5/2) + 3/4 ÷ 1/6

Operate with addition

=(-10/4) + 3/4 ÷ 1/6

=(-7/4) ÷ 1/6

Operate with division

=(-7/4) × 6/1

=-42 / 4

=-21 / 2

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