SOLUTION: I am not sure if I am understanding how to do this problem?: 5 - 2^4 divided by 16 x 3 - 4 = I know 2^4 is 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 = 16 = so wouldn't 5 - 16 = -11 The rest I am not

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Question 398139: I am not sure if I am understanding how to do this problem?:
5 - 2^4 divided by 16 x 3 - 4 =
I know 2^4 is 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 = 16 =
so wouldn't 5 - 16 = -11
The rest I am not sure how to figure out.
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
follow the order of operations all the way through
you get
(5-16)/(48-4)=-11/44