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According to the order of operations rules, we first enter the multiplication problem inside the parentheses:
We solve the problem inside the parentheses and the subtraction problem:
Now we get the problem:
We move the term and change the sign accordingly:
\( 8 + 3 \times 2 = \)
When you multiply two negative numbers, the result is always positive. Think of it as: negative × negative = positive. So .
Follow PEMDAS/BODMAS: First do multiplication , then subtraction , finally solve .
Once you have , isolate the unknown by subtracting 35 from both sides: .
Double-check your multiplication! Remember: positive × positive = positive, negative × negative = positive, and positive × negative = negative.
The order of operations is fixed - you must do multiplication before addition/subtraction. However, you could simplify both sides first: left side gives 35 + ?, right side gives 37.
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