Solve the Expression: 2+3-15÷3×4+6 Using Order of Operations

Question

Complete the exercise:

2+315:3×4+6= 2+3-15:3\times4+6=

Video Solution

Solution Steps

00:00 Division and multiplication before addition and subtraction
00:03 Start with division - from left to right
00:12 Now perform multiplication - before addition and subtraction
00:22 Addition and subtraction - solve from left to right

Step-by-Step Solution

According to the rules of the order of arithmetic operations, we must first place multiplication and division exercises inside of parentheses:

2+3(15:3×4)+6= 2+3-(15:3\times4)+6=

We then solve the exercise within the parentheses from left to right:

15:3=5 15:3=5

5×4=20 5\times4=20

After which we are left with the following exercise:

2+320+6= 2+3-20+6=

Lastly we solve the exercise from left to right:

2+3=5 2+3=5

520=15 5-20=-15

15+6=9 -15+6=-9

Answer

-9