PEMDAS
In the acronym PEMDAS, this step represented by "P" is always performed first.
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Evaluate: (-7) + (-5)
-12
Evaluate: 6 - (-4)
10
Evaluate: (-9) + 15
6
Evaluate 8 + (6-3) x 3
17
Evaluate: 14 + (-9)
5
Evaluate: (-8) - 5
-13
(-8) - (-12)
4
Evaluate 5 + 22 x 4
21
Evaluate: (-18) + 11
-7
Evaluate: (-12) - (-15)
3
-32 - (-32)
0
20 - 4 x 2 + (6 - 2)
16
(-25) + 32
7
10 - (-7)
17
10 + 9 - (-3)
22
Evaluate (12 - 4)2 - (8 + 8) x 3
16
(-100) + (-100)
-200
(10 - (-7)) + 4
21
14 - 20 + (-5)
-11