Use the Rule for Order of Operations to Simplify the Expression

question 149

Short Answer

Use the rule for order of operations to simplify the expression as much as possible. $15-3(5 \cdot 3-12)$

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Definitions:

Identifying Colors

The ability to recognize and name colors, an essential aspect of visual perception.

Sleep Cycle

A series of stages that occur in a repeating pattern during sleep, including REM (rapid eye movement) and non-REM stages, crucial for restorative rest.

Basal Ganglia

A group of nuclei in the brain involved in the control of voluntary motor movements, procedural learning, routine behaviors, and emotion.

Pons

A part of the brainstem that links the medulla oblongata and the thalamus, playing a crucial role in controlling breathing, communication between different parts of the brain, and sensations such as hearing, taste, and balance.