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(3*8-3)/3

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Answer:

7

Explanation:

Equation: (3*8-3)/3

Step 1: (24-3)/3

Step 2: 21/3

Step 3: 7

Order of operations is used in this equation. You simplify the terms in the parentheses before the other terms in the equation. According to the order of operations (parentheses, exponents, multiplication, division, addition, and subtraction, you do the multiplication before the subtraction in the parentheses. Then you subtract your three from your multiplication result (twenty-four). This leaves you with 21. Finally, you divide twenty-one by three. This gets you seven.

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