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What is the value of this expression (29+18)+(17-8) / 8

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Answer:

48 1/8

Explanation:

As written, it is evaluated as ...

... 47 + 9/8 . . . . . . . . parentheses are evaluated first

... = 47 + 1 1/8 . . . . . . then division

... = 48 1/8 . . . . . . . . then addition

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