When solving this problem, PEMDAS is a key component. What is PEMDAS? PEMDAS stands for the following: P- Parentheses E- Exponents M-Multiplication D- Division A-Addition S-Subtraction This is also known as order of operations. Following this order, we can easily simplify the problem.
P-Parentheses (-2)(-3)^2-2(2-5) Our parentheses is (2-5). We can simply this to -3. Our problem now is (-2)(-3)^2-2(-3)
E-Exponents We have one set of exponents in this. It is -3^2. This simplifies to 9. Our problem now is (-2)(9)-2(-3)
