document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=312839>Question 312839</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do I evaluate this equation?  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-3/5[2/3 - 1/2(3/4 - 1/2)]=\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #223682 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><B>rfer(16322)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=223682\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -3/5[2/3-1/2(3/4-1/2)]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "follow the order of operations<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3/5[2/3-3/8+1/4]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3/5[2/3-1/8]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3/5[16/24-3/24]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3/5*13/24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-39/120=-13/40<BR>\n" );
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