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When is subtraction always the first operation done in an expression?

When is subtraction always the first operation done in an expression?-example-1
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Answer:

the 3rd one

Explanation:

this is only true when it is in perenthisis because when you do PEDMAS you go in that order. P (perenthisis) beng first. so TECHNECLY perenthisis is first, but the first actual MATH PROBLEM being done is subtraction.

User Yokesh Varadhan
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Answer:

When it is in parentheses.

Explanation:

In PEMDAS, first is always parentheses, no matter what operation.

If it is subtraction, do that first.

hope this helped!

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