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Issac will use order of operations to simplify this expression.

5[8-(4+2)]2
Which operation should be preform first?
A-5*8
B-8-4
C-4+2
D- 8-2

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The order of operations is: Parenthesis, Exponents, Multiply/Divide, and Add/Subtract. 4+2 is in parenthesis, although there is something wrong with either the question or the answer since C says -4+2. 
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Your answer is c 4+2
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