Solve the Arithmetic Equation: 90 - 2 + 9 - 8

Question

902+98= ? 90-2+9-8=\text{ ?}

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Solution Steps

00:00 Solve the following expression
00:03 Proceed using the correct order of operations, from left to right
00:07 Each time solve one operation and then continue
00:12 Given that all operations are only addition/subtraction
00:16 We'll use the commutative law and solve this operation first
00:26 This is the solution

Step-by-Step Solution

According to the order of operations, we will solve the exercise from left to right since the only operations in it are addition and subtraction:

902=88 90-2=88

88+9=97 88+9=97

978=89 97-8=89

Answer

89