What is 78 / 9 x 3 + (6 - 9)?

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78 / 9 x 3 + (6 - 9)
78 / 3 + (-3)
26 - 3
23

Note that I did (1/9 * 3) first, due to the fact that 78/9 is not an integer, but 78/3 is.

(78/9)*3 = (78*3)/9 = 78*(3/9) = 78/3
Steve is right it is 23
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78 / 9 x 3 + (6 - 9)
78 / 9 x 3 + (-3)
8.6 x 3 + (-3)
=23