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OpenStudy (anonymous):

5 { -4 + 3 }

OpenStudy (anonymous):

-17

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

wrong. always evaluate the stuff inside brackets first

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so -1 then * 5?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so -5

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

correct

OpenStudy (anonymous):

-2 + 3 (-4)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Actually even if you multiple first you get -5; (5*-4)+(5*3)= -20+15 = 5. However it proper to evaluate anything in (, {, [ first.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

-2+3(-4)= -2+3-4= -3

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