[(8^2 - 4) - 6] / 6 = ??

i think it's 59?? idk what the brackets mean. can someone PLEASE explain this to me???

3 answers

oh wait!! is it 9?!
the [] are just like () but make it easier to read than

((8^2-4)-6)/6

You will also see braces {} if there are even more levels of nesting. Anyway, treat them all the same.

Your answer of 9 is correct
thank you so much!