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Question

Simplify the expression
8
2
+
9
(
12
÷
3
×
2
)
−
7
. Explain each of your steps.

Answer 1

maybe you should try typing in your text, to improve your formatting. Just sayin' ... Eliminating all those linefeeds, you have
82+9(12÷3*2)−7
parens first; mult/div L-to-R:
82+9(4*2)-7 = 82+9(8)-7
now the rest of the mult/div:
82+72-7
now add/sub L-to-R:
154-7
147