Order of Operations with Negative #'s

Contributed by: Zook

(Original author: Warren)

According to the order of operations,
what is the first step in simplifying the
expression below?

(-6 + 4) × 5 ÷ (-2)

Add -6 and 4

Multiply -2 and 5

Divide 5 by -2

6 +(- 4) × (-15÷ -3)

According to the order of operations,
what is the second step in simplifying the
expression below?

Add 6 to -4

Multiply -4 by 5

Divide -15 by -3

-6 - 4 × (-5) ÷ (-2)

According to the order of operations,
what is the last step in simplifying the
expression below?

Add

Multiply

Divide

-16 ÷ (1 - 3) × 5

According to the order of operations,
what is the first step in simplifying the
expression below?

Add 1 and -3

Divide -16 by 1

Multiply -3 by 5

-16 ÷ (1 - 3) × 5

According to the order of operations,
what is the last step in simplifying the
expression below?

Add

Divide

Multiply

6 - 4 × (-5) ÷ 2