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Try It Yourself – Two Sets of Parentheses

publish date: 2026/05/07 22:17:49.759544 UTC

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Evaluate: \((2 - 5)(5 + 2)\)

Correct Answer

\(-21\)

Explanation

  1. Left parentheses: \(2 - 5 = -3\)
  2. Right parentheses: \(5 + 2 = 7\)
  3. Multiply: \((-3)(7) = -21\)

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