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STEP 1
1. Follow the order of operations, often remembered by the acronym PEMDAS (Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication and Division (from left to right), Addition and Subtraction (from left to right)).
2. The expression given is .
STEP 2
1. Simplify inside the parentheses.
2. Perform multiplication and division from left to right.
3. Perform the final division.
STEP 3
Simplify inside the parentheses:
- For the first set of parentheses:
- Perform the multiplication first:
- Then add:
STEP 4
Simplify inside the parentheses:
- For the second set of parentheses:
- Perform the division:
STEP 5
Now substitute back into the expression:
STEP 6
Perform the division:
The solution to the expression is:
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