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  • Jun 7, 2007, 09:23 AM
    MsTaylor23
    Mathematic Expression
    3(2-|6-8|+5)+Square root of 9+16
    Divided 4-5*2
  • Jun 7, 2007, 09:25 AM
    Capuchin
    When doing this kind of question, remember BODMAS or the equivalent that you have learned. It tells you the correct order to work out your equations. Always work out grouped terms first, whether they are grouped by parentheses, radicals or modulation.

    If you have a go, then I can help point to you where you went wrong.
  • Jun 7, 2007, 10:18 AM
    MsTaylor23
    Okay this is what I got from the problem.3(2-2+5)+5/4-10

    3(5)+5/-6=20/-6
    =10/-3
  • Jun 7, 2007, 11:13 AM
    ebaines
    Looks good, IF the original problem was this:


    You shouldn't leave the answer as 10/-3, as convention prefers it be written either as -10/3, or .

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