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Jackie followed these steps to evaluate the expression 15- (37+8) divided by 3. 37+8=45 45-15=30 30 divided by 3=10 Mark looks at Jackie's work and says she made a mistake. He says she should have divided
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Jackie followed these steps to evaluate the expression 15- (37+8) divided by 3.

37+8=45
45-15=30
30 divided by 3=10
Mark looks at Jackie's work and says she made a mistake. He says she should have divided by 3 before she subtracted.
Part A
Which student is correct?
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Part B
Evaluate the expression.
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Answer:

I'm confused...

Step-by-step explanation: Sorry

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Answer:

Nothing is wrong with the equation but the order of operations still applies.

PEMDAS ( Parenthesis, Exponents, Math/Division, Addition/Subtraction)

First do what's in the parenthesis then division then subtract that number from 15

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