how do you solve -4(-4-3)-5 + 3

Question

-4(-2squared -3) -5+ l-3l

this is the original problem

Answer 1

Ok so if I am reading this right it is -4(-2²-3)-5+|-3|

Remember the order of operations PEMDAS

Parentheses first, then exponents, then multiply and divide and then add and subtract.

first we do whats inside the parentheses -2²-3  which will be -4 -3 = -7

So we rewrite the expression as -4(-7) -5 + |-3|

Then we multiply the -4 and -7 together with gives us 28.

then we have 28 - 5 + |-3|.

We know the absolute value of -3 is just 3 so we can rewrite it like this.

28-5+3 which when added up gives us 26.

Answer 2

-4(-2² - 3) - 5 + |-3|     (absolute value is always positive)

-4(-4 - 3) - 5 + 3

16 + 12 -5 + 3 = 26