12 + 0.5(17-65) + 38/2 - 15
First, we need to simplify the expression inside the parentheses:
17 - 65 = -48
Next, we can plug this value back into the original expression:
12 + 0.5(-48) + 38/2 - 1512 + (-24) + 19 - 1512 - 24 + 19 - 15-12 + 19 - 157 - 15-8
Therefore, the final result is -8.
12 + 0.5(17-65) + 38/2 - 15
First, we need to simplify the expression inside the parentheses:
17 - 65 = -48
Next, we can plug this value back into the original expression:
12 + 0.5(-48) + 38/2 - 15
12 + (-24) + 19 - 15
12 - 24 + 19 - 15
-12 + 19 - 15
7 - 15
-8
Therefore, the final result is -8.