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CAN ANYONE TELL ME HOW TO SIMPLIFY: (83-18) DIVIDED BY 5? i HAVE BEEN OUT OF SCHOOL OVER 30 YEARS AND NONE OF THIS STUFF LOOKS FAMILAR TO ME...HELP
PLUS...5X {(24-19)}X{(25+23) DIVIDED BY12-(9-7]}??? THE BOOK SAYS TO DO WHAT IS IN THE BRACES 1ST..BUT I AM GETTING LOST

 

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CAN ANYONE TELL ME HOW TO SIMPLIFY: (83-18) DIVIDED BY 5?

Subtract 18 from 83. Divide the result by 5.

5X {(24-19)}X{(25+23) DIVIDED BY12-(9-7]}??? THE BOOK SAYS TO DO WHAT IS IN THE BRACES 1ST..BUT I AM GETTING LOST

I'm sorry, but your formatting is too vague for me to interpret. And what is the value of the variable "X"?

Thank you.

Eliz.