Parentheses and adding

Question

If you subtracted 3 from the product of five and eight and added parentheses what would it be

Answer 1

Hi Damiracle,

To translate your written mathematical language into an algebraic equation:

(5x8) -3 = ?

Carry out Order of Operations/PEMDAS and first multiply 5x8 since those two numbers and their ensuing product are located inside the pair of newly-added parentheses surrounding them above.

Now subtract 3 from the product of 5x8 and you will get your final answer.