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(-5-1)*3=-18

22nd May 2017, 10:34 PM
Joyx Kish
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(-5-1)*3 = (-6)*3 = (-6*3) = - ( 6*3 ) = -(18) = -18
22nd May 2017, 11:15 PM
NimWing Yuan
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(-5 -1) * 3 ( -6 ) * 3 -18
23rd May 2017, 2:23 AM
Hatsy Rei
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Ya see, sometimes it's better to ask. :> I also didn't understand @S Vengat's post but didn't bother. Over here, we do BODMAS. Brackets power Of Division Multiplication Addition Subtraction
23rd May 2017, 3:11 AM
Hatsy Rei
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(-5-1) = -6 -6*3 = -18
22nd May 2017, 10:39 PM
Tim G
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Apply rules of Bodmas here, acc. to which first solve bracket i.e. (-5-1)= -6 now solve multiplication -6*3= -18....
23rd May 2017, 2:28 AM
Ramanpreet Singh
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sorry @S Vengat (snake symbol) lol!.. I didn't understood this PEMDAS so I disliked thinking u made fun of @Joyx Kish as she asked this question... I changed my dislike to like ... never mind .... Thank u for making me realise mine mistake....
23rd May 2017, 2:57 AM
Ramanpreet Singh
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Why is my reply disliked?
23rd May 2017, 2:50 AM
👑 Prometheus 🇸🇬
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ya true .....no problem now.....@Hatsy Rei
23rd May 2017, 3:12 AM
Ramanpreet Singh
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Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally Edit: Isn't this the mnemonic for PEMDAS, the 🅾rder off operqtion? Why dislike?
22nd May 2017, 11:20 PM
👑 Prometheus 🇸🇬
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OK so simple
22nd May 2017, 10:46 PM
Joyx Kish
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-3*(5+1) = -3 * 6 = -1 * (3 * 6) = -1 * 18 = -18 😂😃😆
22nd May 2017, 11:05 PM
MBZH31
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(-6)*3=-18
23rd May 2017, 6:01 AM
Sumita
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