Question

The integers from -3 to +3 can be used in the blanks below. which of these integers produces a positive, even integer for the expression?

-8/2+4 () -2 =

My daughter filled the paren with a 3, but I though the question asks for a positive, even integer.

Answer 1

Plugging in 3 does in fact produce a positive, even integer.

Explanation:

-8/2 + 4(3) - 2 = ?

-4 + 12 - 2 = ?

? = 6