What do parentheses mean in Math?

Answer 1

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Answer 2

parenthesis mean you do the equation inside of them before anything else.
for example:
(2x2)+(3x3)= _
it would be 4+9=13 instead of 2x2(=4)x3(=12)x3=36.

Answer 3

parenthesis mean you do the equation inside of them before anything else.