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Simplify
(12 – 3) + 15+5 (-2)

User Morbusg
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Answer:

14

Explanation:

The multiplication must be done before the addition and subtraction.

(12 – 3) + 15+5 (-2)

becomes (9) + 15 + 5(-2), which in turn becomes

(9) + 15 - 10, or 14

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