Solve 73-(22-(-11)): Order of Operations with Negative Numbers

Question

73(22(11))= 73-(22-(-11))=

Video Solution

Solution Steps

00:00 Solve
00:03 Note - negative times negative is always positive
00:13 Always solve parentheses first
00:20 And this is the solution to the question

Step-by-Step Solution

According to the order of operations, first we solve the exercise within parentheses:

Remember that the product of a negative by a negative gives a positive result, therefore:

(11)=+11 -(-11)=+11

Now we obtain the exercise:

73(22+11)= 73-(22+11)=

We solve the exercise within parentheses:

22+11=33 22+11=33

We obtain:

7333=40 73-33=40

Answer

40 40