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Question 1053763: Dad trying to help his son.can u help me understand this problem so i can help him.thank u very much.
5-2+12÷4

Found 3 solutions by Alan3354, josmiceli, MathTherapy:
Answer by Alan3354(69443)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
5-2+12÷4
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= 5-2+3
= 3+3
= 6

Answer by josmiceli(19441)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You can check this with other tutors, but what I
learned is that this is the order of operations:
My Dear Aunt Sally, which is:
multiplication, division, addition, subtraction
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There is no multiplication, so next look for divisions:


That's all the divisions, so now look for additions:


That's all the additions, now do the subtraction:
answer
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Definitely get a 2nd opinion on this. I could be wrong.

Answer by MathTherapy(10552)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Dad trying to help his son.can u help me understand this problem so i can help him.thank u very much.
5-2+12÷4
 

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