SOLUTION: Good Evening, may i know how to solve this one? 16 + 4 x (7 + 8) - 3 = _______

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Question 1202809: Good Evening, may i know how to solve this one?
16 + 4 x (7 + 8) - 3 = ________?
Thank you so much! Godspeed!

Found 4 solutions by ikleyn, mananth, Theo, Alan3354:
Answer by ikleyn(52810)   (Show Source):
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I will explain first two steps, only.

    1) add the numbers in parentheses.

    2) multiply this sum by 4.

Now try to guess what should be your next steps, and make these steps on your own

            Having this instruction, boldly go forward.

                        Happy calculations ( ! )

Answer by mananth(16946)   (Show Source):
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16 + 4 x (7 + 8) - 3 = ________?
you have to use BODMAS rule - The order of operation
B - Bracket, O-Order, D-Division, M-Multiplication, A-Addition, and S-Subtraction.
This problem has Brackets multiplication addition and subtraction
16 + 4 x (7 + 8) - 3 = ________?

16+4 X (15)-3 ............ B (7+8)=15
16 + 60- 3.............M (4 x 15)=60
76 -3 ............................addition (16+60)=76
73 is your answer

Answer by Theo(13342)   (Show Source):
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16 + 4 x (7 + 8) - 3 = ?
pemdas.
expressions in parentheses first inner parentheses to outer parentheses.
expression becomes 16 + 4 * 15 - 3
exponents would be next but you don't have any.
multiplication is next going from left to right.
expression becomes 16 + 60 - 3
addition is next going from left to right.
expression becomes 73.
if you have a scientific calculator and you enter the expression exactly as shown, it should give you baack 73 when you hit the return.

here's a reference.
https://www.mathsisfun.com/operation-order-pemdas.html

here's anaother.
https://www.cuemath.com/numbers/pemdas/

here's another.
https://www.purplemath.com/modules/orderops.htm

lots more.
just do a search on "pemdas" and they will appear.

Answer by Alan3354(69443)   (Show Source):
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Don't use x for multiply, use * (Shift 8).

SOLUTION: Good Evening, may i know how to solve this one? 16 + 4 x (7 + 8) - 3 = ________? Thank you so much! Godspeed!