Question

What is the value of 21 + 6² - (35 - 8) ×3? A. 90 B. 0 C. -24 D. -54

Answer 1

Answer:

C. -24

Step-by-step explanation:

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To solve this we have to follow the order of PEMDAS

Parenthesis, exponents, multiplication and division, addition and subtraction

$21 + 6^{2} - (35 - 8) * 3$

Parenthesis first

$21 + 6^{2} - (27) * 3$

Exponents next

21 + 36 - 27 * 3

Multiplication and division from left to right

21 + 36 - 81

Addition and subtraction from left to right

57 - 81 = -24

The answer is C.-24

Hope this helps!

Answer 2

Answer:

C. -24

Step-by-step explanation:

$21+6^2-\left(35-8\right)\times \:3\\\\\mathrm{Follow\:the\:PEMDAS\:order\:of\:operations}\\\\\mathrm{Calculate\:within\:parentheses}\:\left(35-8\right)\::\quad 27\\\\=21+6^2-27\times \:3\\\\\mathrm{Calculate\:exponents}\:6^2\::\quad 36\\\\=21+36-27\times \:3\\\\\mathrm{Multiply\:and\:divide\:\left(left\:to\:right\right)}\:27\times \:3\::\quad 81\\\\=21+36-81\\\\\mathrm{Add\:and\:subtract\:\left(left\:to\:right\right)}\:21+36-81\::\quad -24\\\\=-24$