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  • Aug 25, 2010, 03:13 PM
    jeffdesouza
    how do you solve 5-(9-(4+3))=? Is The answer 3?
    How do you solve 5-(9-(4+3))=? Is The answer 3?
  • Aug 25, 2010, 03:15 PM
    slapshot_oi
    I hope you didn't see that.. .

    You're right, it's 3
  • Sep 2, 2010, 11:39 PM
    aehelper
    5-(9-(4+3))=5-(9-7)=5-2=3
  • Sep 3, 2010, 12:04 AM
    rpray2007
    Comment on aehelper's post
    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.

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