Following PEMDAS
Step 1: 16+6(.5)-8
Step 2:16+3-8
Step3: 19-8
Step 4:=8
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Step 1: 10-(3+4)
Step 2: 10-(7)
Step3: =3
Distributive postulate.
The expression 3x + 3 = 3(x + 1) is an example of a distributive postulate. It says that multiplying a number by a group of numbers added together is the same as doing each multiplication separately.
Answer:
b = -3/2
General Formulas and Concepts:
<u>Pre-Algebra</u>
Order of Operations: BPEMDAS
- Brackets
- Parenthesis
- Exponents
- Multiplication
- Division
- Addition
- Subtraction
Equality Properties
Step-by-step explanation:
<u>Step 1: Define Equation</u>
2b + 5 = 2
<u>Step 2: Solve for </u><em><u>b</u></em>
- Subtract 5 on both sides: 2b = -3
- Divide 2 on both sides: b = -3/2
