Question 118884
Does your problem look like this: {{{5-2^2/2-3}}}?


{{{5-2^2/2-3}}} Start with the given expression



{{{5-4/2-3}}} Square 2 to get 4



{{{5-2-3}}} Divide 4/2 to get 2




{{{0}}} Subtract



So {{{5-2^2/2-3=0}}} 




or.....


Does your problem look like this: {{{5-2^2/(2-3)}}}?


{{{5-2^2/(2-3)}}} Start with the given expression



{{{5-2^2/(-1)}}} Subtract



{{{5-4/(-1)}}} Square 2 to get 4



{{{5--4}}} Divide {{{4/(-1)}}} to get -4




{{{9}}} Subtract



So {{{5-2^2/(2-3)=9}}}