Answer
0
Work Step by Step
Replace a with 10.
Replace b with 2.
10 - 5(2)
Using the order of operations, do all multiplications first. Then subtraction.
= 10 - (10)
= 0
Basic College Mathematics (10th Edition)
by Lial, Margaret L.; Salzman, Stanley A.; Hestwood, Diana L.
Published by
Pearson
ISBN 10:
0134467795
ISBN 13:
978-0-13446-779-5
Chapter 9 - Basic Algebra - 9.5 Evaluating Expressions and Formulas - 9.5 Exercises - Page 660: 12
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