SOLUTION: (5*3/4-2) WHAT IS THE ANSWER?

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Question 1018752: (5*3/4-2) WHAT IS THE ANSWER?
Answer by rothauserc(4718) About Me  (Show Source):
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(5*3/4-2) = (15/4) - (8/4) = 7/4 = 1.75
: order of operations is; first do multiplication and division from left to right in the order they appear, then addition and subtraction in the order they appear from left to right