SOLUTION: can you please help me slove this equation: -8-2*(-9)-4(5-3)=2

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Question 103745: can you please help me slove this equation: -8-2*(-9)-4(5-3)=2









Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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-8-2%2A%28-9%29-4%285-3%29=2 Start with the given equation


-8-2%2A%28-9%29-4%282%29=2 Subtract 3 from 5 to get 2


-8%2B18-8=2 Multiply -4 and 2 to get -8. Multiply -2 and -9 to get 18


2=2 Add -8, 18 and -8 to get 2


So this shows that -8-2%2A%28-9%29-4%285-3%29=2