SOLUTION: I'm really having problems with this fraction, please help! 2(4-7)/2(3-8)+5(-2-3)(4-6)

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Question 828586: I'm really having problems with this fraction, please help!
2(4-7)/2(3-8)+5(-2-3)(4-6)

Answer by rothauserc(4718) About Me  (Show Source):
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order of operations tells us to evaluate the expression from left to right doing multiplication and division first, note that parenthesis say "do me first"
2(4-7)/2(3-8)+5(-2-3)(4-6)
2*(-3)/2*5+5*(-5)*(-2) note that "*" means multiply
-6/2*5+50
-3*5+50
-15+50
35