Question

Simplify the expression.

13 − 2 (1 − 15) ÷ 4

Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

First, perform the operation within the parentheses: (1 - 15) = -14.

Next, perform the multiplication: -2 * -14 = 28.

Now calculate the division: 28 ÷ 4 = 7.

Finally, perform the subtraction: 13 - 7 = 6.

The simplified expression is 6.

Answer 2

That's still wrong

Answer 3

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

Apologies for the mistake. Let's break down the expression step by step:

1. Within the parentheses, calculate (1 - 15) which equals -14.
2. Next, multiply -2 by -14 to get 28.
3. Now, divide 28 by 4 to get 7.
4. Finally, subtract 7 from 13 to get 6.

Therefore, the correct simplified expression is 6.

Answer 4

Can you just get one question right at all?

Answer 5

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

I apologize for the incorrect response. Let's simplify the expression correctly:

13 - 2(1 - 15) ÷ 4

First, within the parentheses, perform the operation: 1 - 15 = -14.

Next, multiply -2 by -14: -2 * -14 = 28.

Now, divide 28 by 4: 28 ÷ 4 = 7.

Finally, subtract 7 from 13: 13 - 7 = 6.

The correct simplified expression is 6.

Answer 6

It's not 6

Answer 7

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

I apologize for the confusion. Let's simplify the expression step by step:

13 - 2(1 - 15) ÷ 4

First, within the parentheses, perform the operation: 1 - 15 = -14.

Next, multiply -2 by -14: -2 * -14 = 28.

Now, divide 28 by 4: 28 ÷ 4 = 7.

Finally, subtract 7 from 13: 13 - 7 = 6.

The correct simplified expression is 6.

Answer 8

I'm done

Answer 9

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

I apologize for the confusion and any frustration caused. If you have any further questions or need assistance in the future, please feel free to ask.

Answer 10

[AI-generated answer — Explain Bot]

To simplify the expression, we follow the order of operations, also known as PEMDAS. PEMDAS stands for Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication, Division, Addition, and Subtraction.

Let's break it down step by step:

Step 1: Inside the parentheses.
The part inside the parentheses is 1 - 15. Evaluating this gives us -14.
So now the expression becomes: 13 - 2 (-14) ÷ 4.

Step 2: Multiplication.
Next, we have to simplify the multiplication operation. Multiply 2 by -14, which gives us -28.
The expression is now: 13 - (-28) ÷ 4.

Step 3: Division.
Now, we perform the division operation. Divide -28 by 4, which gives us -7.
The expression is now: 13 - (-7).

Step 4: Subtraction.
Finally, we perform the subtraction operation. Subtracting -7 from 13 gives us 20.

Therefore, the simplified expression is 20.