SOLUTION: Order of Operations & the Distributive Property Can you please help me. I need help with the problem: 36+(-2*3)-5 I do not know how to subract a negative from a postive.

Question 209262: Order of Operations & the Distributive Property
Can you please help me. I need help with the problem:
36+(-2*3)-5
I do not know how to subract a negative from a postive.
Thank you for your time.
Answer by RAY100(1637) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
36 +(-2*3) -5
.
36 +(-6) -5
.
30 -5
.
25
.
.
.Remember,,,P E M D A S
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Parenthesis,,,,Exponents,,,Multiply/Divide,lt to rt,,and,,,Add/Subtract,,lt to rt
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in the case of subtracting a negative from a positive,,,many prefer to "add the opposite" rather than subtract.
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For example,,,3-(-2) becomes 3+(+2) =+5
.

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