Basic College Mathematics (10th Edition)

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Chapter 9 - Basic Algebra - 9.4 Order of Operations - 9.4 Exercises - Page 653: 25

Answer

-3

Work Step by Step

Step 1: Work inside parentheses first: (7 - 13) change to 7 + (-13) to get -6 -5 (-6) ÷ (-10) Step 2: Multiply and divide from left to right (-5) * (-6) = 30 Step 3: Now divide 30 ÷ (-10)= -3
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