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After substituting, what is the first operation performed when evaluating 5+(9x-3)+2 for x = 5?

addition
multiplication
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Multiplication is the first operation to take place after substitution
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Answer:

Multiplication

Explanation:

Follow PEMDAS, so first you would sub in the 5 then work in the parentheses so you would multiply the 5

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