For math people out there

[Hinaa_lover]

Im doing a questiob i dont get
negative ten times the quantity of two minus eleven
WHHAT THE HELL IS A QUANTITY?

[Grampz]

quantity is another name for the amount... -10 x (2 - 11) I'm thinking what this means.

Don't quote me on that but I think that's what it is.

[UchihaFury]

Lol, 'quantity' is another name for muliplacation.

-10 X (2-11) = 90

I think.....>.>

[Grampz]

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/quantity
4. Mathematics.
a. the property of magnitude involving comparability with other magnitudes.
b. something having magnitude, or size, extent, amount, or the like.
c. magnitude, size, volume, area, or length.

Basically the equation you wrote is the one I wrote. I won't answer the equation though, because I refuse to do his homework for him lol.

[RockyDr]

Quantity refers to the value inbetween ()'s

For example..

2 times the quantity of 5 - 1

is

2 (5-1)

2 (4)

8

You have to do the operations inside the ()'s before you can do the operations that involve the ().

[Matsumo]

Remember the rule of BEDMAS.

Also remember when your multiplying or dividing:

+ + = +
- - = +
- + = -
+ - = -

@UchihaFury: Yeah, thats the correct answer lol.

[Hinaa_lover]

Im an honors math student im 8th grade learnin 9th grade mat
and rockyDr you did your problem all wrong
2 (5-1)
is 8 but u did the question wrong
You need to use the distributive property

2 (5-1)
2(5)-2(1)
10-2
8
lol Even ifyou use the distributive property its gonna end upthe same

[Matsumo]

Im an honors math student im 8th grade learnin 9th grade mat
and rockyDr you did your problem all wrong
2 (5-1)
is 8 but u did the question wrong
You need to use the distributive property

2 (5-1)
2(5)-2(1)
10-2
8
lol Even ifyou use the distributive property its gonna end upthe same

Ftw, you know your math. Good job. Distributive property doesnt have to be used all the time though. You can skip steps. It is recommended you do use the distributive property though, just incase you get something wrong. :D

[Grega]

Im an honors math student im 8th grade learnin 9th grade mat
and rockyDr you did your problem all wrong
2 (5-1)
is 8 but u did the question wrong
You need to use the distributive property

2 (5-1)
2(5)-2(1)
10-2
8
lol Even ifyou use the distributive property its gonna end upthe same

Ai that thing is usefull but it isnt ussed if you only have numbers. Since you can just calculate the numbers in the brackets first.

What you posted is only ussed when you have mathematical somethings (i dont know the english name).

Like
2(5y + 20) = 0
10y + 40 = 0
10y = -40
y = -40/10
y = -4

Basicly youll need to use that when you get to equasions.

[RockyDr]

rockyDr you did your problem all wrong
2 (5-1)
is 8 but u did the question wrong
You need to use the distributive property

2 (5-1)
2(5)-2(1)
10-2
8

No, you do not "have" to use the distributive property when you have no variables...

The distributive property is rarely used unless the quantity has a variable. If you have only numbers...then you can choose either way..but the way I did it was more convenient then the distributive property.

For Example:

2 (x-5) = 16

Then, you would use the distributive property..

2x - 10 = 16

2x = 26

x = 13

[Red X]

well said RockyDr...