Question 37167
-17 - ( -2)( -6) + (- 24)/( -3) 

Paranthesis takes the highest preference
Multiplication and division takes the next preference
and then addition and subtraction


-17 - ( -2)( -6) + (- 24)/( -3) 
-17 - ( -2 * -6) + (- 24/ -3) 
-17 - (+12) + (+8) 
-17 - 12 + 8
-21