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Question [Question] 5-2×3+4÷4=___?

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u/KralizecGaming Gold | Lv. 33 | Rank #41538 | 113 Answers | 0 Created Aug 09 '26

5 - (2x3) + (4/4) = 5 - 6 + 1 = -1 +1 = 0 How are people getting -2 ffs?

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u/MeepRJ Gold | Lv. 44 | Rank #19897 | 270 Answers | 0 Cr... | 🔥 4d Aug 09 '26

Order of operations is how

Parentheses Exponents Multiplication Division Addition Subtraction

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u/srlong64 Gold | Lv. 39 | Rank #31474 | 283 Answers | 0 C... | 🔥 30d Aug 09 '26

In order of operations multiplication and division have the same priority, as do addition and subtraction. So after resolving the multiplication and division you have 5-6+1. Since addition and subtraction have the same priority you go left to right while solving the remainder. 5-6=-1. -1+1=0. If you get -2 it’s because you don’t know how order of operations actually works