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Year 8 maths · L.2 · Order of operations with integers

Add, subtract and multiply 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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  1. Evaluate: 4 × (9 − 4)

    Answer: 20

  2. Evaluate: (−2) × (6 − (−4))

    Answer: -20

  3. Evaluate: (−2) − 1 + (−5)

    Answer: -8

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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