SOLUTION: When you have a problem written like this: 7 - (13 - 8) + 3 . 2 ___________ _______ 10 - (-5) Is it asking you to first subtract 8 from 13, take that number and subtract it

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Question 46535: When you have a problem written like this:
7 - (13 - 8) + 3 . 2
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10 - (-5)
Is it asking you to first subtract 8 from 13, take that number and subtract it from 7, add that number to three, then take that number and multipy by 2, OR is it saying to subtract from 8 from 13, subtract 7, multiply 3 x 2 and THEN add that to the answer you got when you subtracted seven?

Answer by checkley71(8403) About Me  (Show Source):
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(7-(13-8)+3*2)/[10-(-5)] or (7-(5)+6)/(10+5) or (7-5+6)/15 or (13-5)/15 or 8/15