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document.write( "simplify by using order of operations, I am confused any help I will deeply appriciate </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "8-[3-2(9-7)-12]-11\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "First we remove the parenthesis simplifying 9-7.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "=8-[3-2*2-12]-11 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= 8-[3-4-12]-11\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= 8-[-13]-11\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= 8+13-11\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= 21-11\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= 10\r<BR>\n" );
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