SOLUTION: Hi, my names Marlene and I am having trouble with this problem in Pre-Algebra. It is order of operations just looking at it confuses me. Here it is... (100-85)x5+81/9x2-3(72-60)/

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Question 219906: Hi, my names Marlene and I am having trouble with this problem in Pre-Algebra. It is order of operations just looking at it confuses me. Here it is...
(100-85)x5+81/9x2-3(72-60)/4-(11+5)+5x9/3=
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Answer by rfer(10419) About Me  (Show Source):
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(100-85)x5+81/9x2-3(72-60)/4-(11+5)x9/3
please excuse my dear aunt sally from left to right
15x5+81/9x2-36/4-16+45/3=
75+9x2-9-61+15=
75+18-70+15=38

Answer by MathTherapy(639) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Hi, my names Marlene and I am having trouble with this problem in Pre-Algebra. It is order of operations just looking at it confuses me. Here it is...
(100-85)x5+81/9x2-3(72-60)/4-(11+5)+5x9/3=

%28%28100-85%29%2A5%29+%2B+%2881%2F9%29%2A2+-+%283%2A%2872-60%29%2F4%29+-+%2811+%2B+5%29+%2B+%285%2A9%2F3%29

%2815%2A5%29+%2B+%289%2A2%29+-+%2836%2F4%29+-+16+%2B+%2845%2F3%29

75 + 18 - 9 - 16 + 15 ---- 75 + 18 + 15 - 9 - 16 ---- 108 - 25 = highlight_green%2883%29