Question

Find the value of each expression

$2+8\left(5\right)÷2-3$

Short answer

Value of$2+8\left(5\right)÷2-3$ is 19

Step-by-step solution

- Order for simplification 

To evaluate any expression involving more than one operation, follow the below order of operations:

• First evaluate expressions inside grouping symbols like parentheses ( ) or brackets [ ].
• Evaluate the exponents.
• Perform Multiplication and division from left to right.
• Perform addition and subtraction from left to right.

- Simplify expression inside grouping symbol

To evaluate the value of the given expression, first multiply then divide numbers from left to right as shown below

$\begin{array}{c}2+8\left(5\right)÷2-3=2+40÷2-3\\ =2+20-3\end{array}$

- Add 2 with 40 then subtract 3

Now, to simplify further add and subtract the numbers to get

$\begin{array}{c}2+20-3=22-3\\ =19\end{array}$