Question

Determine the value of:

-32 x (+24) ÷ (-9) - (-12) + (-15) 

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Answer

Step 1: Multiply

− 32 × 24 = − 768


Step 2: Divide

−768 ÷ (−9) = 85.333....

256 = 85.33

  3

So far:

256 −(−12) + (−15)

 3


Step 3: Simplify signs

256 + 12 − 15

 3

256 − 3

 3


Step 4: Convert 3 to a fraction:

3 = 9 

      3 

256  =  247 

 3         3         3


NB - 3 becomes  9 

                               3

This is because

To convert a whole number into a fraction in this case 3 it would be denoted as;

3/1 

But in this case, we are adding or subtracting fractions, so we need to write 3 with a denominator that matches the other fraction in the expression.

Therefore the Numerator and denominator are both multiplied by 3


Final Answer:

247 = 82.3

  3


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