document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=563560>Question 563560</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If the parentesis are missing, how do you solve 3-5*4+2?  Is it -17?  Thanks </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #364931 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16949)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=364931\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3-5*4+2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3-(5*4)+2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "19\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The rule for such additions is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "division then multiplication then addition then subtraction<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If parenthesis is given then first solve the parenthesis and then the order given\r<BR>\n" );
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