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How do you put parentheses while also using PEMDAS in 5 plus 4 minus 5 plus 3 times 8 divided by 2 to get an answer of 1

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\bf 5+4-5+3\cdot 8/ 2\implies 5+4+(-5+3)\cdot 8/ 2 \\\\\\ 5+4+(\stackrel{\downarrow }{-2})\cdot 8/ 2\implies 5+4+\stackrel{\downarrow }{\boxed{-16}}/ 2\implies 5+4-8\implies 1

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