Question

Is will like to make this as simple as i can. -1 x 372 - -31= what

Answer 1

The answer is -403

The order of operations puts multiplication before subtraction. -1 x 372= -372, and -372-31= -403

Answer 2

Answer:   The correct answer is:  " - 341 " .

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Step-by-step explanation:

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  -1 × 372 − -31 =  

 (-1 *372) −(-31) =

 (-1*372)  + 31 ;   {since "subtracting a negative value" is the same value as "adding that value's positive value"} ;

           = - 372 + 31

          =  - 341  

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The answer is:  " - 341 " .

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Note:  Using the "Order of Operation rules":

 PE MD AS ;

 "Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally" ; →  "mnemonic device" ;

In which "Parentheses" (if they occur) are considered first;

              then:  "Exponents" (if they occur):

              then:  "Multiplication and Division" (if any of these occur; from the left of the equation—and continuing to the right of the equation—in the order in which they occur; neither the multiplication nor the division take priority over each other);

              then:  "Addition and Subtraction: (if any of these occur; from the left of the equation—and continuing to the right of the equation—in the order in which they occur; neither the addition nor the subtraction take priority over each other).

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We are given the expression:

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   →  " -1 × 372  −  -31 " ;

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Note, there are no "parentheses" or "exponents";

There is "one" multiplication but no "division".

There is "no" addition; but there is "one" subtraction.

so, the multiplication comes first:

 →  " -1 *372  =  -372 ;

Now, let us continue with the "one" subtraction that remains:

"  -372  −  -31 " ;

→  {Note that "subtracting a negative value" is the same value as                            

                          "adding that value's positive value"} ;

So, " - 372 −  -31  =  -372 + 31  =  - 341 . "

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The correct answer is: " - 341 " .

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Hope this helps!

Wishing you the best!

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