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Question 85

Work out 3 + (-2) * 5. Enter the value.

Correct answer

-7

Explanation

Multiplication is carried out before addition, so the two below zero is taken five times to give ten below zero, and adding three leaves the value seven below zero. Adding the three first and multiplying afterwards would give five, which rewrites the expression rather than evaluating it.

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Question 85: Work out 3 + (-2) * 5. Enter the value. · Integers and Negative Numbers · Questena