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OpenStudy (anonymous):

-(-3)-2(-4-5)+(-8) help please

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so complete what is in the parenthesis first (order of operations)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

|dw:1414380603570:dw|

OpenStudy (midhun.madhu1987):

- * - = + + * - = -

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[3-2-9-8\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oooh okay now I see where I went wrong! this is how I did it: -5-2(-9)+(-8) -7(-9)+(-8) 63+-8= 55

OpenStudy (midhun.madhu1987):

PEMDAS rule First Parentheses should be solved... addition and subtraction should be done last

OpenStudy (anonymous):

got it!! thanks you guys!

OpenStudy (midhun.madhu1987):

:) My pleasure

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