SOLUTION: Can someone help me solve this problem? 16 divided by (-2) * (-4)/2^3 + 4 Thanks, Sher

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Question 43920: Can someone help me solve this problem?
16 divided by (-2) * (-4)/2^3 + 4
Thanks,
Sher
Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Looking at the order of operations PEMDAS, we get (and assuming it is written like this)
16 / [(-2) * (-4)/2^3 + 4] =
16 / [(-2) * (-4)/8 + 4] =
16 / [(-2) * (-1/2) + 4] =
16 / [1 + 4] =
16 / 5