Question

Use the order of operations to simplify the following expression.

-2 3 + |7| - 4 · 2

-38
-23
-9
-10

Answer 1

-9

Explanation:

-2 3 + |7| - 4 · 2

I assume -2 3 means -2^3.

-2^3 + |7| - 4 · 2 =

= -8 + 7 - 8

= -1 - 8

= -9

Answer 2

-9

Explanation:

-2^ 3 + |7| - 4 · 2

Parentheses first and an absolute value is considered parentheses

-2 ^3 + 7 - 4 · 2

Then exponenets

Since the sign is outside of the exponent it is considered multiplication

-1 * (2^3)+ 7 - 4 · 2

-1 *8 + 7 - 4 · 2

Then multiply

-8 +7 -8

Then add and subtract from left to right

-1-8

-9