Evaluate 16a−b when a=12 and b=7.

Question

NEED HELP WITH MATH ASAP PLEASE!!!!

Answer 1

16a - b =

16(12) - 7 =

192 - 7 =

185

that's the answer for the problem as its written

but if by chance it was meant to be 16(a-b)

then the answer would be 16(12-7) = 16(5) =80

I'd go with the 1st answer though, 185

You need parentheses to get the 2nd

answer. PEMDAS is the order of operations

and multiplication comes before addition

unless you have parentheses