Question

47 minus 3 times the difference of 15 and 2

Answer 1

Explanation:

47 minus 3 times the difference of 15 and 2:

47 - 3(15-2) = 47 - 3(13) =47 - 39 = 8

VS

47 minus 3, times the difference of 15 and 2:

(47-3) (15-2) = (44)(13) = 572

Answer 2

Lets change those words to numbers
47 minus 3 times the difference of 15 and 2
47-3(15-2)
Now we have to take the order of operations into consideration.
Parenthesis
Exponents
Multiplication/Division
Addition/Subtraction
Lets clear out the parenthesis.
47-3(15-2)
47-3(13)=47-39=8
Therefore, the final answer is 8