SOLUTION: 3+(3-5)^2/2(-2) I seemed to get confused on the order of operations in order to evaluate this. The steps I took were multiply 2(-2) Subtract (3-5)^2 then multiply, then divide

Question 836255: 3+(3-5)^2/2(-2)
I seemed to get confused on the order of operations in order to evaluate this.
The steps I took were
multiply 2(-2)
Subtract (3-5)^2 then multiply, then divide the answer, but I doesn't seem correct to me.
this is where I've gotten confused. May I please get some assistance?

Found 2 solutions by richwmiller, LinnW:
Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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It is a poorly written problem.
It might have looked good in the book but when you present it on here, you need to use many parentheses
Answer by LinnW(1048) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If below is what you meant, the first operation should be within
the parens (3-5)

next apply the exponent

now multiply 2(-2)

division is next

2
If you meant
within parens goes first

apply exponent

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