{"id":37979,"date":"2025-06-26T07:16:40","date_gmt":"2025-06-26T07:16:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gaviki.com\/blog\/?p=37979"},"modified":"2025-06-26T07:16:42","modified_gmt":"2025-06-26T07:16:42","slug":"simplify-24-x-2-56-%c3%b7-7-x-4-%c3%b7-2-58","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gaviki.com\/blog\/simplify-24-x-2-56-%c3%b7-7-x-4-%c3%b7-2-58\/","title":{"rendered":"Simplify: 24 \u00d7 2 + (56 \u00f7 7) \u00d7 4 \u00f7 2 \u2013 58"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Simplify: 24 \u00d7 2 + (56 \u00f7 7) \u00d7 4 \u00f7 2 \u2013 58<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">The Correct Answer and Explanation is:<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Correct Answer:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>24 \u00d7 2 + (56 \u00f7 7) \u00d7 4 \u00f7 2 \u2013 58 = 0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step-by-Step Explanation:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>To simplify this expression, follow the <strong>order of operations<\/strong>. This is often remembered using <strong>PEMDAS<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>P<\/strong>: Parentheses<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>E<\/strong>: Exponents<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>MD<\/strong>: Multiplication and Division (from left to right)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>AS<\/strong>: Addition and Subtraction (from left to right)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s apply these rules step by step to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>24 \u00d7 2 + (56 \u00f7 7) \u00d7 4 \u00f7 2 \u2013 58<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 1: Parentheses<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We first simplify the part inside the parentheses:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>56 \u00f7 7 = 8<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Now substitute that into the expression:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>24 \u00d7 2 + 8 \u00d7 4 \u00f7 2 \u2013 58<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 2: Multiplication and Division (from left to right)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>24 \u00d7 2 = 48<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>8 \u00d7 4 = 32<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>32 \u00f7 2 = 16<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Now the expression becomes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>48 + 16 \u2013 58<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 3: Addition and Subtraction (from left to right)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>48 + 16 = 64<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>64 \u2013 58 = 6<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>So, the simplified result is:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>6<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Wait \u2014 earlier, I had written <strong>0<\/strong> as the answer, which is incorrect. Let\u2019s correct the final answer:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u2705 Final Answer: <strong>6<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Explanation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This expression tests understanding of the proper order in which operations should be done in mathematics. Many students make the mistake of moving from left to right without respecting the rules of operation, especially when parentheses and multiple steps are involved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this problem, we begin by simplifying the expression inside the parentheses. Since parentheses take the highest priority in the order of operations, we evaluate <strong>56 \u00f7 7<\/strong>, which gives us <strong>8<\/strong>. After substituting this result back, we continue solving with multiplication and division from left to right.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Multiplication and division are treated equally in terms of priority, so we perform them in the order they appear from left to right. First, we calculate <strong>24 \u00d7 2<\/strong>, which gives <strong>48<\/strong>. Then we move to <strong>8 \u00d7 4<\/strong>, which equals <strong>32<\/strong>, and then divide <strong>32 \u00f7 2<\/strong>, giving <strong>16<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After all the multiplication and division is done, we are left with a simple expression: <strong>48 + 16 \u2013 58<\/strong>. Addition and subtraction also follow the left-to-right rule. Adding <strong>48 + 16<\/strong> gives <strong>64<\/strong>, and subtracting <strong>58<\/strong> from that gives us <strong>6<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Understanding the order of operations is essential for solving problems correctly in algebra and arithmetic. It ensures consistency and avoids confusion when multiple types of operations appear in a single expression.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"852\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/gaviki.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/learnexams-banner8-993.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37980\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gaviki.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/learnexams-banner8-993.jpeg 852w, https:\/\/gaviki.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/learnexams-banner8-993-250x300.jpeg 250w, https:\/\/gaviki.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/learnexams-banner8-993-768x923.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 852px) 100vw, 852px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Simplify: 24 \u00d7 2 + (56 \u00f7 7) \u00d7 4 \u00f7 2 \u2013 58 The Correct Answer and Explanation is: Correct Answer: 24 \u00d7 2 + (56 \u00f7 7) \u00d7 4 \u00f7 2 \u2013 58 = 0 Step-by-Step Explanation: To simplify this expression, follow the order of operations. This is often remembered using PEMDAS: Let\u2019s [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-37979","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-quiz-questions"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gaviki.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37979","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gaviki.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gaviki.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gaviki.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gaviki.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=37979"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/gaviki.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37979\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":37981,"href":"https:\/\/gaviki.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37979\/revisions\/37981"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gaviki.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=37979"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gaviki.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=37979"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gaviki.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=37979"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}