Question

Show how to apply the order of operation rules as you simplify the following expression. |-15| – 33 ÷ 11

Answer 1

PEMDAS
|-15|-33÷11 division comes before subtraction so you do 33÷11 which is three and then the absolute value of -15 which is 15 and do 15-3 which is 12

Answer 2

Here is you're answer:

In order to solve this question you must follow to rules of PEMDAS.

• $|-15| - 33 \div 11$
• $|-15| = 15$
• $15 - 33 \div 11$
• D goes first:
• $33 \div 11 = 3$
• $15 - 3 =$

Therefore you're answer is "15 - 3."

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