I posted the problem wrong, no wonder I was not getting it!
2006-09-24 10:17:15 · 7 answers · asked by SCHNITZEL 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
Use Order of Operations.
-18 - 9^2 / 3^3
First take care of the exponents
= -18 - 81/27
Now perform the division
= -18 - 3
Now perform the subtraction
= -21
2006-09-24 10:52:35 · answer #1 · answered by MsMath 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There's two answers since you didn't put any brackets. Are we supposed to calculate (18-9^2)/3^3 or 18 -(9^2/3^3)?
Not only that ..is that minus 18 or just the:-......?
2006-09-24 17:39:33 · answer #2 · answered by eantaelor 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
(-18 -9^2)/3^3
= (-18 -81)/27
= -99/27
= -11/3
2006-09-24 17:20:25 · answer #3 · answered by Paul W 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
-11/3
2006-09-24 17:19:12 · answer #4 · answered by Justcurious89 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
-18-9^2=-18-81=-99
-99/3^3=-99/27=-11/3
2006-09-24 17:19:36 · answer #5 · answered by raj 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
(-18-81)/9
-99/9
-11<-----negative eleven
2006-09-24 17:20:15 · answer #6 · answered by laxeroflax04 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
negative three and two thirds
2006-09-24 17:41:20 · answer #7 · answered by Everyone 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋