SOLUTION: When solving this problem and using PEMDAS, have I done this correctly?: 36/(-2)^2+4[5-3(8-9)^5] 36/(-2)^2+4[5-3(-1)^5] 36/(-2)^2+4[5-3-1^5] 36/(-2)^2+4[2-1^5] 36/(-2)^2+4[1]

Algebra ->  Signed-numbers -> SOLUTION: When solving this problem and using PEMDAS, have I done this correctly?: 36/(-2)^2+4[5-3(8-9)^5] 36/(-2)^2+4[5-3(-1)^5] 36/(-2)^2+4[5-3-1^5] 36/(-2)^2+4[2-1^5] 36/(-2)^2+4[1]       Log On


   

Question 307324: When solving this problem and using PEMDAS, have I done this correctly?:
36/(-2)^2+4[5-3(8-9)^5]
36/(-2)^2+4[5-3(-1)^5]
36/(-2)^2+4[5-3-1^5]
36/(-2)^2+4[2-1^5]
36/(-2)^2+4[1]
36/-4+4*1
-19*4*1
-76*1=-76
Answer by rapaljer(4671) About Me  (Show Source):
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36/(-2)^2+4[5-3(8-9)^5]
36/(-2)^2+4[5-3(-1)^5]
36/4+4[5-3*(-1)]
9+4[5+3]
9+4*8
9+32
41

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