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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Simplify the expression. 3 + 2 • (8 – 3) A. 16 B. 13 C. 37 D. 25

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@texaschic101

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@avrillavigne

OpenStudy (texaschic101):

remember pemdas

OpenStudy (anonymous):

3+2*(8-3) Yep. Use PEMDAS and this question is very simple.

OpenStudy (texaschic101):

do parenthesis first then multiply, then add

OpenStudy (texaschic101):

are you going to try

OpenStudy (anonymous):

hold on

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Okay, how did you get D? What did you do?

OpenStudy (texaschic101):

no....lets do this step by step 3 + 2 * (8 - 3) first step -- the parenthesis....what is 8 - 3

OpenStudy (anonymous):

5

OpenStudy (texaschic101):

now we have : 3 + 2 * 5 second step -- multiply ... what is 2 * 5

OpenStudy (anonymous):

10

OpenStudy (texaschic101):

yes now we have : 3 + 10 = ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

13

OpenStudy (texaschic101):

BINGO....you got it

OpenStudy (texaschic101):

very good abby

OpenStudy (texaschic101):

you just got to take it step by step

OpenStudy (texaschic101):

the more you do it the easier it will come

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