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You always do what is in parentheses first. For example 5+(4-2)=? You do the 4-2 part first, so then the equation becomes 5+2=?, which is 7. Always do the most inside set of parentheses first, for example, 5+(4-(4-3)=? Do 4-3, which is 1, making the new equation 5+(4-1)=? Then do the 4-1, which is 3, and the equation becomes 5+3=, which equals 8. So the whole equation is 5+(4-(4-3)=8

Remember that if there is no sign, it means to multiply. For example, 5(4-2), do 4-2 which is 2, then multiply by 5, so the answer is 10. A / sign means to divide. 5/(10-5), do 10-5 which is 5, then divide 5/5, which is 1.

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