Intermediate Algebra for College Students (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-13417-894-7
ISBN 13: 978-0-13417-894-3

Chapter 1 - Review Exercises - Page 98: 37

Answer

$-18$

Work Step by Step

Recall the acronym PEDMAS, which tells us the order of operations: P: Parenthesis and other grouping symbols E: Exponents D/M: Division and Multiplication (from left to right) A/S: Addition and Subtraction (from left to right) Use the rule above to obtain: $=-3[4-(-2)]$ (Recall, $a-(-b)=a+b)$. $\\=-3[4+2] \\=-3(6) \\=-18$
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