Order of operations with parentheses and negative integers
Work in order: parentheses and powers, then multiply and divide from left to right, then add and subtract from left to right.
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Evaluate: 8 − (4 − 1) + 5
Answer: 10
Evaluate: 8 − (1 + 7) × (−5)
Answer: 48
Evaluate: 5 + (−7) − ((−3) − (−1))
Answer: 0
Tip: Work in order: parentheses and powers, then multiply and divide from left to right, then add and subtract from left to right.
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