SOLUTION: 5*8-3(7-3)

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Question 60241: 5*8-3(7-3)
Answer by smik(40) About Me  (Show Source):
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First off you'd do the stuff within the brackets. Then you'd multiply. Then you'd subtract. Below are all the mathematical steps shown:


5*8-3(7-3)
= 5*8-3(4)
= 40 - 12
= 28


Hope this helps. Remember your Order of Operations.