SOLUTION: twenty-one minus the sum of fifteen and five How would i write this problem out in mumerical form

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Question 7079: twenty-one minus the sum of fifteen and five
How would i write this problem out in mumerical form

Found 3 solutions by Lilo, glabow, longjonsilver:
Answer by Lilo(1)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
(15+5)-21
Answer by glabow(165)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
21 - (15 + 5) is the correct numerical form.
21 - (20) = 1

Answer by longjonsilver(2297)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
actually, it is 21-(15+5)

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