document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=117013>Question 117013</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help.  I am not sure if I selected the correct topic.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please evaluate the (-15+6) ÷ 3 (that is -15+6 over 3).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A) 3,  B) -3,  C) 1, or  D)  -1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #85087 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=85087\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Simply follow the order of operations:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(-15+6) ÷ 3 Start with the given expression\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-9 ÷ 3 Add -15 to 6 to get -9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-3 Divide -9 ÷ 3  to get -3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So (-15+6) ÷ 3 = -3 which means the answer is B)<BR>\n" );
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