document.write( "Question 988291: Simplify using order of operations
\n" ); document.write( "(9)(2)+3(15-5)-8
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\n" ); document.write( "Multiply 9 and 2 first.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"18%2B3%2815-5%29-8\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Subtract 5 from 15.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"18%2B3%2810%29-8\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Multiply 3 and 10.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"18%2B30-8\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Add 18 and 30.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"48-8\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Subtract 8 from 48.
\n" ); document.write( "The answer is $\"40\"$ . \n" ); document.write( "

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