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jeffdesouza
Aug 25, 2010, 03:13 PM
How do you solve 5-(9-(4+3))=? Is The answer 3?

slapshot_oi
Aug 25, 2010, 03:15 PM
I hope you didn't see that.. .

You're right, it's 3

aehelper
Sep 2, 2010, 11:39 PM
5-(9-(4+3))=5-(9-7)=5-2=3

rpray2007
Sep 3, 2010, 12:04 AM
Basically, as AEHelper has shown - you are solving for the innermost parentheses first and working your way out. So (4+3) goes first and so one. The parentheses are simply a way to organize the numbers.