Glencoe Math: Course 2, Volume 2
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3. Solve Equations with Rational Coefficients
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Exercise 28 Page 464

First, perform division. Then, subtraction.

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Practice makes perfect
According to the order of operations, expressions inside parentheses are evaluated first, followed by exponents, then multiplication and division, and finally addition and subtraction are evaluated last. We can use the acronym PEMDAS to help us remember the correct order!
pemdas
For the given expression, this means division should be perform before the subtraction. Let's do it!
Operation Before Simplification After Simplification
Divide 18* 2 - 7 9 - 7
Subtract terms 9 - 7 2

The expression is equal to 2.