9514 1404 393
Answer:
A) B. 18-6
B) 20÷4
C) 20
Explanation:
Part A
The order of operations tells you that the first step is to evaluate any expressions in parentheses. Here, that means you first evaluate (18 -6).
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Part B
After parentheses have been removed, the next step is to perform multiplication and division. Here, there is only one term involving division, so you divide 20 by 4 as your second step.
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Part C
After you have done parts A and B, your expression is ...
3 + 12 + 5
The value of this sum is 20.