-15 divided 5 + (-9) X 3 + (-12)=-42

The answer I got is -36   5 divided by -15 =-3

-9X 3=-27

= -12

= -42
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Problem: -15 divided 5 + (-9) X 3 + (-12)=-42
The answer I got is -36   5 divided by -15 =-3
-9X 3=-27
= -12
= -42

5 divided by -15 is NOT -3, it is -1/3.
Be careful how you handle numbers.

-15/5 + (-9 * 3) - 12 = ???
-3 - 27 - 12 = -42

 

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