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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Show how changing the position of the parentheses affects the solution for the expression: 3 to the third power - (2 + 4 x 4), divided by 2. Show all of your work

OpenStudy (anonymous):

it is the Order of operations where everything in the parenthesis is done first then follows multiplication .... division right to left which ever comes first then addition... subtraction right to left which ever comes first

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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OpenStudy (anonymous):

really but it says for me that its left to right or is it right to left?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i got directions mixed up i was doing left to right when i was telling you right to left lol

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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OpenStudy (anonymous):

2+6-5 is not 8 its 3 why does you thing say 8?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

y am i wrong? |dw:1387133775269:dw|

OpenStudy (anonymous):

am asking how does 2+6-5 equal 8 when its 3?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes my left right right left (big fail) my fault but how is this wrong D :|dw:1387133942096:dw|

OpenStudy (anonymous):

when using order of operations you perform them |dw:1387133990319:dw|

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