Evaluate 17-(5*4)÷2

$17 - 5 \cdot 4 \div 2$

Step 1

Simplify each term.

Rewrite the division as a fraction.

$17 - \frac{5 \cdot 4}{2}$

Cancel the common factor of $4$ and $2$ .

Factor $2$ out of $5 \cdot 4$ .

$17 - \frac{2 (5 \cdot 2)}{2}$

Cancel the common factors.

Factor $2$ out of $2$ .

$17 - \frac{2 (5 \cdot 2)}{2 (1)}$

Cancel the common factor.

$17 - \frac{2 (5 \cdot 2)}{2 \cdot 1}$

Rewrite the expression.

$17 - \frac{5 \cdot 2}{1}$

Divide $5 \cdot 2$ by $1$ .

$17 - (5 \cdot 2)$

$17 - (5 \cdot 2)$

$17 - (5 \cdot 2)$

Multiply $- (5 \cdot 2)$ .

Multiply $5$ by $2$ .

$17 - 1 \cdot 10$

Multiply $- 1$ by $10$ .

$17 - 10$

$17 - 10$

$17 - 10$

Step 2

Subtract $10$ from $17$ .

$7$

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