(15+3) / (15 - 3) solve within the parenthesis first
18/12 Then simplify the fraction
3/2 or 1 1/2
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15 plus 3 over 15 minus 3 is 15 + 3 / 15 - 3
division comes first so: 15 + 0.2 - 3
then addition: 15.2 - 3
then subtraction: 12.2
20 + 15 - 3 = 32
11/15 - 3/15 = 8/15
2/3
2/5 minus 1/15 is 1/3
This needs to be in order of operations first, or else there is a lot of different answers.
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2/3 minus 12/15 is -2/15
20 + 15 - 3 = 32
11/15 - 3/15 = 8/15
plus or minus. You see it often with square roots. The square root of 9 is plus or minus 3.
3/5 − 3/15 = 2/5
2/3
2/5 minus 1/15 is 1/3
10/15 - 3/15 = 7/15
11/12
This needs to be in order of operations first, or else there is a lot of different answers.
3/5 − 4/15 = 1/3