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Simplify: 13 - 5[4 -12 / 6]

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Answer:

3

Explanation:

Order of Operations: BPEMDAS

1. Brackets

2. Parenthesis

3. Exponents

4. Multiplication

5. Division

6. Addition

7. Subtraction

Left to Right

Step 1: Write expression

13 - 5[4 - 12 / 6]

Step 2: Brackets - Division

13 - 5[4 - 2]

Step 3: Brackets - Subtraction

13 - 5[2]

Step 4: Multiplication

13 - 10

Step 5: Subtraction

3

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