(3+2) (-8)  (3)*2+1

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Roma -Try to remember the acronym PEDMDA for the "order" or operations.  This little chant may help:Pandas Eat Mustard on Dumplings and Apples with SpiceP = ParenthesisE = ExponentsM&D = Multiplication and DivisionA&S = Addition and SubtractionSo, for your problem you have two sets of parenthesis in the numerator, so each of these must be done first and separately:(3+2) = 5(-8) = -8So, the numerator is (5)(-8) = -40the denominator is 6 + 1 = 7Final answer = -40 / 7

oooh yes. Steve is right. i got confused with the - sign. you do multiply rather than add.