Question

Evaluate:
88 - {5 - (- 48) $÷$ (-16)}

Answer 1

Step: Evaluate 88 - {5 - (- 48) $÷$ (-16)}

To evaluate an expression, we must first simplify the expression below the vinculum, then inside the small bracket, then inside the curly bracket, and finally inside the square bracket using the DOMAS rule.
Also, the division of an integer by an integer of the same signs is always positive.

Thus, 88 - {5 - (- 48) $÷$ (-16)}
= 88 - {15 - 3}
[Division of negative integers: (-48) $÷$ (-16) =3]
= 88 - 2
[Removing curly bracket]
= 86
$\therefore$The value of 88 - {5 - (- 48) $÷$ (-16)} is 86