Evaluate the Expression: (3+2-1):(1+3)-1+5 Using Order of Operations

Question

(3+21):(1+3)1+5= (3+2-1):(1+3)-1+5=

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Solution Steps

00:00 Solve the following expression
00:03 Always solve parentheses first
00:25 Division precedes subtraction
00:30 Continue to solve the expression according to the correct order of operations
00:35 This is the solution

Step-by-Step Solution

This simple rule is the order of operations which states that multiplication and division come before addition and subtraction, and operations enclosed in parentheses come first,

In the given example of division between two given numbers in parentheses, therefore according to the order of operations mentioned above, we start by calculating the values of each of the numbers within the parentheses, there is no prohibition against calculating the result of the addition operation in the given number, for the sake of proper order, this operation is performed later:

(3+21):(1+3)1+5=4:41+5 (3+2-1):(1+3)-1+5= \\ 4:4-1+5 In continuation of the principle that division comes before addition and subtraction the division operation is performed first and then the operations of subtraction and addition which were received in the given number and in the last stage:

4:41+5=11+5=5 4:4-1+5= \\ 1-1+5=\\ 5 Therefore the correct answer here is answer B.

Answer

5 5