document.write( "Question 400468: -32 + 3[12 ÷ (5 - 8)] can you help
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Algebra.Com's Answer #283462 by unlockmath(1688) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Hello,
\n" ); document.write( "When the order of operation is known then we can figure this out.
\n" ); document.write( " -32 + 3[12 ÷ (5 - 8)]
\n" ); document.write( "First do the parentheses:
\n" ); document.write( "-32 + 3[12 ÷ (-3)]
\n" ); document.write( "Then do the brackets:
\n" ); document.write( "-32 + 3[-4]
\n" ); document.write( "Multiply:
\n" ); document.write( "-32-12
\n" ); document.write( "We get:
\n" ); document.write( "-44
\n" ); document.write( "Make sense?
\n" ); document.write( "RJ
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