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BODMAS

by stephny » Thu Jan 16, 2014 7:39 am
80-6(36+9)

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by Brent@GMATPrepNow » Thu Jan 16, 2014 8:11 am
stephny wrote:80-6(36+9)
80 - 6(36+9)
= 80 - 6(45) [brackets]
= 80 - 270 [multiplication]
= -190 [subtraction]

BEDMAS is the same as PEMDAS

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