Solve 49-(53-18): Order of Operations with Integer Subtraction

Mathematics has a special order called PEMDAS (Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication, Division, Addition, Subtraction). Parentheses always come first, no matter where they appear!

That's totally normal! Just calculate what's inside carefully. For example, if you had $(18-53)$, you'd get $-35$, and that's your correct answer for the parentheses.

Think of parentheses as a box - you must solve everything inside the box before you can use that result anywhere else. It's like unwrapping a present!

Solve each set of parentheses separately first, then use those results in the rest of the problem. Work from the innermost parentheses outward if they're nested.

Yes! Start with your answer 14, add 35 to get 49. Then check that $53-18=35$. If both match the original numbers, you're correct!