SOLUTION: Using order of operations, simplify 3+[5-2(4+1)]

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Question 871273: Using order of operations, simplify 3+[5-2(4+1)]
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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work as far inside grouping symbols as possible, and work outward. Multiplications and divisions have precedence over addition and subtractions.

3+[5-2(4+1)]
3+(5-2*5)
3+(5-10)
3+(-5)
-2