Working on some pre algebra this summer to keep me fresh for the school year coming up. Came across this problem and I just don't get it! This is what I thought should happen:

9+42=51

7-2=5

51/5=10 1/5

The book has answers in the back and it says the answer is 13. HOW DID THAT HAPPEN?
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if yukan figger out order, yu kan rerite it the wae it shood be, so others

no wot tu du

me chaenj yer stuf tu 9+(42/7)-2

=9+6-2

=15-2

=13
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