document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=249127>Question 249127</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2^3-10[4-(-2+18)3] </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #181527 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=actuary><B>actuary(112)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=actuary><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=181527\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The calculation is performed by following the \"order of precedence of operations\". First, do the calculaion inisde of the inner parenthesis, so -2+18=16. so the expression is now 2^3-10*(4-16*3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Next, multiply 16 times 3 remembering that a negative sign is in fron of the 16.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The expression is now 2^3-10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now do the calculation inside of the parenthesis, remembering the sign of the answer.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The expression is now 2^3-10*(-44)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now multiply -10 times -44 (A negative number times a negative number is a positive number.  So the expression is now 2^3+440\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "But 2^3=8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So we now have 8+440 and 8+440 = 448 </SPAN>\n" );
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