document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=630487>Question 630487</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I mostly need help with order of operations ....I feel confused when it comes to problems like this: 39-(20-15)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I get that I am to start with the problems within the grouping symbols 20-15=(15) but where do I go from there? I know this is easy to some but this confuses me thanks Jamie  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #396957 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=396957\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  20-15 =5 not 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now you have 39-5=34<BR>\n" );
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