help me!!

(x(-4)+10)/2+3x-12+(-10)+32    so we have

(40(-4) + 10) / 2 + 3(40) - 12 - 10 + 32 =

(-160 + 10)/2 + 3(40) - 12  - 10 + 32 =

(-150)/2 + 120 - 12 - 10 + 32 =

-75 + 120 - 12 -10 + 32 =

45 - 12 -10 + 32 =

33 - 10 + 32 =

23 + 32 =

55

Well, just put in 40 for x, (because x = 40) and work it out.

(x(-4)+10)/2+3x-12+(-10)+32                 ---Put 40 in for x

(40(-4)+10)/2+3(40)-12+(-10)+32        

Now do all the operations inside parentheses, because parentheses comes first in the order of operations. If there is a number in from a set of parentheses ( like 40(-4) ) it means to do multiplication.

(-160+10)/2+3(40)-12+(-10)+32   

(-150)/2+3(40)-12+(-10)+32            

Now do all the multiplication and division. We do this because this comes next in the order of operations.

(-150)/2+3(40)-12+(-10)+32 

-75 + 120 - 12 + (-10) + 32             ---Plus -10 is the same thing as just -10:

-75 + 120 - 12 - 10 + 32                   ---Now just add and subtract from left to right

-75 + 120 - 12 - 10 + 32

45 -12 -10 +32

33 -10 +32

23 + 32

55

So the value of the expression is 55. :)

thanks!!! (*^ ^*)