document.write( "Question 537963: what is the answer to 5(0.2+0.8)10 \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #353051 by JLB(8) ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! First off, you need to know the Order of Operations. \n" ); document.write( "Parenthesis (or sometimes brackets) \n" ); document.write( "Exponents and Roots \n" ); document.write( "Multiplication and division (as they appear left to right) \n" ); document.write( "Addition and Subtraction (also as they appear left to right)\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So first, we need to add 0.2 and 0.8, since they are in parenthesis.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "0.8 \n" ); document.write( "0.2 \n" ); document.write( "___ \n" ); document.write( "1.0\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "5(1)10 \n" ); document.write( "The rest is multiplication. 5 x 1 x 10 = 50 \n" ); document.write( " |