Identify Order of Operations: Identify the order of operations to solve the expression 10−4(5)/(8). According to the order of operations (PEMDAS/BODMAS), we first perform the multiplication and division before subtraction.
Calculate Multiplication: Calculate the multiplication within the parentheses: 4×5.4×5=20
Divide Result by 8: Divide the result of the multiplication by 8.20/8=2.5
Subtract from 10: Subtract the result of the division from 10. 10−2.5=7.5