document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=559390>Question 559390</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (-3.3)x[(2.1)-(12.8-(-0.4))]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I have to solve this using Basic order of operations but not sure where to start.  The answer must be rounded to the nearest hundredth.  Thanks in advance </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #363394 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=silver13><B>silver13(1)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=silver13><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=363394\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> First do the innermost parenthesis<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(12.8-(-0.4))<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Which becomes 12.8+0.4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=13.2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Next, (2.1-13.2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=-11.1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Lastly, -3.3 x -11.1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=36.63<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This answer is correct, I hope this helps </SPAN>\n" );
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