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Evaluate the expression: 22 - [15 - \48 / (16 - 6 / 3 x 4 - 1)\]

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977\frac{97}{7}

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Here's how to solve the expression step-by-step using the order of operations (BODMAS/PEMDAS):

The expression is:

22−[15−{48÷(16−6÷3×4−1)}]22 - [15 - \{48 \div (16 - 6 \div 3 \times 4 - 1)\}]
  1. Evaluate the innermost parentheses (16−6÷3×4−1)(16 - 6 \div 3 \times 4 - 1).

    First, perform the division:

    6÷3=26 \div 3 = 2

    Substitute this back:

    (16−2×4−1)(16 - 2 \times 4 - 1)

    Next, perform the multiplication:

    2×4=82 \times 4 = 8

    Substitute this back:

    (16−8−1)(16 - 8 - 1)

    Finally, perform the subtractions from left to right:

    16−8=816 - 8 = 8 8−1=78 - 1 = 7

    So, the value inside the parentheses is 7.

  2. Substitute this value back into the curly braces and evaluate the expression inside them.

    {48÷7}\{48 \div 7\}

    This simplifies to 487\frac{48}{7}.

  3. Substitute this value back into the square brackets and evaluate the expression inside them.

    [15−487][15 - \frac{48}{7}]

    To subtract, find a common denominator:

    15=15×77=105715 = \frac{15 \times 7}{7} = \frac{105}{7}

    Now subtract:

    [1057−487][\frac{105}{7} - \frac{48}{7}] [105−487][\frac{105 - 48}{7}] [577][\frac{57}{7}]

    So, the value inside the square brackets is 577\frac{57}{7}.

  4. Substitute this value back into the main expression and perform the final subtraction.

    22−57722 - \frac{57}{7}

    To subtract, find a common denominator:

    22=22×77=154722 = \frac{22 \times 7}{7} = \frac{154}{7}

    Now subtract:

    1547−577\frac{154}{7} - \frac{57}{7} 154−577\frac{154 - 57}{7} 977\frac{97}{7}
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