Answer :
To solve, we use the order of operations PEMDAS, where
P = Parenthesis
E = Exponets
M = Multiplication
D = Division
A = Addition
S = Subtraction
State the expression to be simplified:
Possibility 1
[tex]\frac{4}{5}(720-240)-180[/tex]Expanding the parenthesis:
[tex]\frac{4}{5}\times480-180[/tex]Multiplying then subtracting,
[tex]384-180[/tex]Therefore, the answer is 204.
Possibility 2
[tex]\frac{4}{5(720-240)}-180[/tex]Expanding parenthesis:
[tex]\frac{4}{5\times480}-180[/tex]Multiplying:
[tex]\frac{4}{2400}-180[/tex]Dividing then subtracting:
[tex]\begin{gathered} \frac{1}{600}-180 \\ =-179.998 \end{gathered}[/tex]Therefore, the answer is -179.998.
Possibility 3
[tex]\frac{4}{5(720-240)-180}[/tex]
Expanding parenthesis:
[tex]\frac{4}{5\times480-180}[/tex]Multiplying:
[tex]\frac{4}{(2400-180)}[/tex]Further expanding the parenthesis then dividing:
[tex]\begin{gathered} \frac{4}{2220} \\ =0.0018 \end{gathered}[/tex]Therefore, the answer is 0.0018.
