document.write( "Question 106611: I am having problems trying to figure out how to do this equation. I am asked to perform the following operation:
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document.write( "16-14/(5)(4)-20 what I got as an answer is 0 a I on the right track here?\r
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document.write( "Thank you for your help, Barbara \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #77591 by stanbon(75887) ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 16-14/(5)(4)-20 \n" ); document.write( "Assuming you have copied this problem correctly it unfolds this way:\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "=16 -(14/5)*4 - 2-\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "= 16 - (56/5) -2\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "= 14 - (56/5)\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "= (70/5) - (56/5)\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "= 14/5 \n" ); document.write( "===================================== \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "= \n" ); document.write( " |