Question

List the steps that you will do in order to solve for 39 ÷ (12 + 1)− 2 × (4 + 15).

Answer 1

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Answer: -35

1. Simplify 12 + 1 to 13.
39 divided by 13 - 2 (4 + 15)


2. Simplify 4 + 15 to 19.
39 divided by 13 - 2 • 19


3. Simplify 39 divided by 13 to 3.
3 - 2 • 19


4. Simplify 2 • 19 to 38.
3 - 38


5. Simplify.
-35

Answer 2

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Answer:

1. simplify parentheses
2. divide 39/13
3. multiply 2(19)
4. subtract 3-38

Explanation:

The order of operations tells you to evaluate parentheses first.

Step 1: simplify (12+1) and (4+15)

39÷13 -2×19

Then it tells you to do multiplication and division, left to right.

Step 2: divide 39÷13

3 -2×19

Step 3: multiply 2×19

3 -38

Finally, addition and subtraction are done, left to right.

Step 4: subtract 38 from 3

-35