SOLUTION: Hi and thank you for your help if you can. My problem is an intermediate algebra problem 2-3[-4+6]/(-2) Simplify. Nichell Bailey p.s I never know where to begin first.

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Question 115670: Hi and thank you for your help if you can.
My problem is an intermediate algebra problem
2-3[-4+6]/(-2) Simplify.
Nichell Bailey p.s I never know where to begin first.
Found 2 solutions by stanbon, LiLAnGeL4995:
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
2-3[-4+6]/(-2)
= 2-3[2]/(-2)
= 2-6/(-2)
= 2+3
= 5
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Cheers,
Stan H.

Answer by LiLAnGeL4995(1) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Here is an acronym to help you solve these problems, PEMDAS that's Parenthesis Exponents Multiply Divide Add and Subtract. It's called Order of Operations Okay so first you would solve the parenthesis So that you now have have 2-3(2)/(-2) Now you multiply move to the next step which is multiply since you have no exponents then you have -4(2-3) which is basically just -4. Hope I helped. Feel free to email me @ LiLAnGeL4995@aol.com if you need anymore help with this