2x (300-40divided by 5) -[3*23-(8-2*3)]
I have done this 8 times and just can't seem to come up with the answer.

2x600-8=592 - 69-18=51 I come qith 541
Please someone help me out just tell me what I'm doing wrong.


I have come up with this also
2x 277-15=539 I am so lost:confused:

You just need to remember the order that operations are to be performed.



Is that it?

Multiplication and division come before addition and subtraction. We're working within the brackets, so that is okay.



Now that there are only brackets to work with, we do what there is in brackets.



And the last operations:





For the next one:



Multiply first!

And for the last one:



That's good! :)