SOLUTION: 3+(3-5)^2/2(-2) I seemed to get confused on the order of operations in order to evaluate this. The steps I took were multiply 2(-2) Subtract (3-5)^2 then multiply, then divide

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Question 836255: 3+(3-5)^2/2(-2)
I seemed to get confused on the order of operations in order to evaluate this.
The steps I took were
multiply 2(-2)
Subtract (3-5)^2 then multiply, then divide the answer, but I doesn't seem correct to me.
this is where I've gotten confused. May I please get some assistance?
Found 2 solutions by richwmiller, LinnW:
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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It is a poorly written problem.
It might have looked good in the book but when you present it on here, you need to use many parentheses

Answer by LinnW(1048) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If below is what you meant, the first operation should be within
the parens (3-5)
3%2B%283-5%29%5E2%2F2%28-2%29
3%2B%28-2%29%5E2%2F2%28-2%29
next apply the exponent
3%2B4%2F2%28-2%29
now multiply 2(-2)
3%2B4%2F-4
division is next
3%2B%28-1%29
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If you meant 3%2B%28%283-5%29%5E2%2F2%29%2A%28-2%29
within parens goes first
3%2B%28%28-2%29%5E2%2F2%29%2A%28-2%29
apply exponent
3%2B%284%2F2%29%2A%28-2%29
3%2B%282%29%2A%28-2%29
3%2B%28-4%29
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