SOLUTION: Hello I am trying to find out if we are doing this problem correctly 5.4+3(8-5) 8-5=3 5.4=20 3.3=9 20+9=29 Please help

SOLUTION: Hello I am trying to find out if we are doing this problem correctly 5.4+3(8-5) 8-5=3 5.4=20 3.3=9 20+9=29 Please help

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Question 20161: Hello I am trying to find out if we are doing this problem correctly
5.4+3(8-5)
8-5=3
5.4=20
3.3=9
20+9=29
Please help
Answer by pwac(253) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Yes that is correct if your original expression is
5X4+3(8-5)
method good too,brackets first then multiply then add
Great stuff
Pete
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