How do you simplify #1+3-(4-2)#?

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Answer 1 · 2015-04-22T19:53:37

#1+3-(4-2)#

#=1+3-2#

#=4 - 2#

#=2#

Answer 2 · 2015-04-22T19:56:02

According to PEMDAS, you complete what's inside the parentheses first, then do the remaining addition and subtraction from left to right.

#1+3-(4-2)# =

#1+3-2# =

#4-2# = #2#