College Algebra (6th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32178-228-3
ISBN 13: 978-0-32178-228-1

Chapter 6 - Matrices and Determinants - Exercise Set 6.4 - Page 641: 95

Answer

$-31$

Work Step by Step

Order of operations: (Mnemonic: Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally) (Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication/Division, Addition/Subtraction) ... parentheses first... $2(-30-(-3))-3(6-9)+(-1)(1-15)=$ $= 2(-30+3)-3(-3)+(-1)(-14)=$ $= 2(-27)-3(-3)+(-1)(-14)=$ ... multiplication ... $=-54+9+14$ ... addition/subtraction ... $=-45+14$ $=-31$
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