document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=8217>Question 8217</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what is the answer to this???   5(9+3)-3(4) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #4541 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=glabow><B>glabow(165)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=glabow><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=4541\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> First you do any arithmetic you can in parentheses (groups). (9+3) is done first to get 12. Then you do any multiplication and division, left to right.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That means you do 5(12) and 3(4). That gives you 60 and 12.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then you do addition and subtraction, again left to right (although they can be done in any order, actually).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Can you finish it off? [60-12] </SPAN>\n" );
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