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Look at the following problem. Which step should occur first to solve this problem? 2 + (3 - 9) ÷ 4 ⋅ 4

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Anything in parentheses always come first when solving a problem:) so the answer would be, 2 :)
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The first step that should occur first is (3-9).
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