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Remember PEMDAS. https://www.mathsisfun.com/operation-order-pemdas.html
Take care of what's in the parentheses first, then the other actions.
simplify 2 + ( 5 x 4+ 3 )
A 31
B 25
C 37
D 43 **
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5 x 4 = 20
2 + ( 5 x 4 + 3 ) = 2 + ( 20 + 3 ) = 2 + 23 = 25
2 + ( 5 x 4 + 3 ) = 2 + ( 20 + 3 ) = 2 + 23 = 25
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