<PRE><B>Question 741113</B>
Use order of operations: 

Remove parenthesis first

12-2(6) / 1-5
12-12 / -4   now divide: -12/-4 = 3 ( I am assuming that 1-5 is together as if it were in a parenthesis); if not, I will work it as if there is none
12 + 3
15

OR

12 - 12 / 1 - 5...here, you would divide next: -12/1 = -12

12 - 12 - 5...now work from left to right
0 - 5 = -5
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