Question

How do you use order of operations to simplify 3(−2)+6−(−2)−5?

Answer 1

Answer : -3

Step by step explanation :

$3( - 2) + 6 - ( - 2) - 5$

Multiply the numbers. Multiplying a positive and a negative equals a negative : (+) × (-) = (-)

$= > - 6 + 6 - ( - 2) - 5$

When there is a "-" in front of the parenthesis change the sign of each term in parenthesis.

$= > - 6 + 6 + 2 - 5$

Eliminate the opposites

$= > 2 - 5$

Calculate the difference.

Keep the sign of the number with the larger absolute value and subtract the smaller absolute value from the larger.

$= > - (5 - 2)$

Subtract the numbers.

$= > - 3$