Elementary Algebra

Published by Cengage Learning
ISBN 10: 1285194055
ISBN 13: 978-1-28519-405-9

Chapter 1 - Some Basic Concepts of Arithmetic and Algebra - 1.4 - Integers: Multiplication and Division - Problem Set 1.4 - Page 26: 68

Answer

4

Work Step by Step

We first follow the instructions to plug in 8 for x and 6 for y. Because multiplication is before subtraction and addition in order of operations, we first multiply, and then we add and subtract. $(-7(8) +4(6)) \div -8 \\\\ (-56+24) \div -8 \\\\ -32 \div -8=4$
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