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First, we start with the innermost parentheses, we rewrite the exercise in fraction form:
We associate the 3 in the innermost parenthesis with the multiplication exercise in the numerator and convert the division exerciseinto a multiplication exercise in the next parenthesis:
We add the 4 to the multiplication exercise in the numerator of the fraction:
We add the 7 to the multiplication exercise in the numerator of the fraction:
We convert the exercise into a multiplication by inverting the fraction between numerator and denominator:
We add the 12 to the multiplication exercise in the numerator of the fraction:
We simplify the 3 in the numerator and denominator, and break down the 12 in the numerator for a simpler multiplication exercise:
We simplify to 4 and 2 in the numerator and denominator:
We break down the fraction into a sum exercise:
\( 100-(5+55)= \)
The order of operations (PEMDAS) requires you to solve parentheses from the inside out. Starting anywhere else breaks this rule and gives wrong answers!
Remember: dividing by a fraction is the same as multiplying by its reciprocal. So
They're the same value in different forms! is an improper fraction, while is a mixed number. Convert by dividing: 18 ÷ 7 = 2 remainder 4.
Yes! Simplifying common factors like the 3's and 4's makes the arithmetic much easier. Just make sure you don't cancel incorrectly across addition or subtraction.
Substitute back into the original expression and verify you get . Also check that makes sense ✓
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