Select the product. 8/x-2*5/x-4

Question

Select the product. 8/x-2*5/x-4

 

Answer 1

Without parentheses, the order of operations for the above would be
Divide 8 by to get Result#1

Raise 2 to the 5th power, to get 32

Divide 32 by x to get Result#2

Compute Result#1 -  Result#2 to get Result#3

Subtract 4 from Result#3.

 

You probably don't mean that; put parentheses in the problem so that it is really what you want to ask.

IF A DENOMINATOR OR NUMERATOR consists of an expression involving addition or subtraction, you must put that expression within parentheses , such as (x-2), in order to achieve the correct result.