Question

What is the value of the following expression?
23 + 5 • (10 - 9) - 12

Answer 1

16

Explanation:

Use the method of PEMDAS (Parenthesis, Exponent, multiplication, division, addition and then subtraction.)

When using this order you would do 10-9 first

23 + 5 * (10-9) - 12

23+ 5 * 1 - 12

then 5 times 1

23 + 5 * 1 - 12

23 + 5 - 12

then 23 + 5 and subract 12 from the solution

23 + 5 - 12

28 - 12 =

16