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Question 939367: I am having trouble understanding how to solve this
60-[5-(8*1/4)]÷3
Found 2 solutions by srinivas.g, MathTherapy:
Answer by srinivas.g(540) About Me  (Show Source):
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+60-%285-%288%2A1%2F4%29%29%2F3+=+60-%285-%282%29%29%2F3+
=+60-%283%2F3%29
=60-1
=59
Result : 59

Answer by MathTherapy(10549) About Me  (Show Source):
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I am having trouble understanding how to solve this
60-[5-(8*1/4)]÷3


60+-+%285+-+%288+%2A+%281%2F4%29%29%29%2F3

60+-+%285+-+2%29%2F3

60+-+3%2F3_______60 - 1______highlight_green%2859%29