Question

simplify the expresión:$8 \times \frac{15}{5} - (5 + 9)$

Answer 1

$8\times\frac{15}{5}-(5+9)$

Following the order of operations PENDMAS you have to solve the terms in parentheses first, then the multiplication and finally the subtraction:

1) Solve the parentheses

$8\cdot\frac{15}{5}-(14)$

2) Solve the multiplication

15/5=3

$\begin{gathered} 8\cdot3-14 \\ 24-14 \end{gathered}$

3) Finally solve the subtraction

$24-14=10$