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Ex) (9+12-7)+9+17-9  \n1) 10(2×4)+6-3  \n2) (7+10)×5+12-7  \n3) 5+48÷6(15-6+18-10)  \n4) 10+56÷8(9-4+7)  \n5) 5+9÷3(12÷3+14÷7)  \n6) 4+8(5+11-4)  \n7) 7(5+16÷8)+16-10  \n8) (6+30÷5)×4+4  \n9) 9(24÷8×3)+20÷10  \n10) 6(×3×8)+15-6  \n11) 8(30÷3+2)×10  \n12) 6(10+64÷8)×10  \n13) (6+7)+35÷5×6  \n14) 5+7(21÷7×8)  \n15) (3+15-6)+12÷6+2  \n16) (5×4)+14-10+8  \n17) (6+8)×7+11-9  \n18) (2×10)+5+8  \n19) 9+70÷10(49÷7+7)  \n20) 6(×3+6)+8-6  \nAnswers  \nEx. 9+12  \n1. 2×4  \n2. 7+10 3. 15-6 4. 9-4  \n5. 12÷3  \n6. 5+11  \n7. 16÷8  \n8. 30÷5  \n9. 24÷8  \n10. 3×8  \n11. 30÷3  \n12. 64÷8  \n13. 6+7  \n14. 21÷7  \n15. 3+15  \n16. 5×4  \n17. 6+8  \n18. 2×10  \n19. 49÷7  \n20. 3+6  \nMath  \n[www.CommonCoreSheets.com](www.CommonCoreSheets.com)  \n1  \n1-10 11-20  \n95  \n45  \n90  \n40  \n85  \n35  \n80  \n30  \n75  \n25  \n70  \n20  \n65  \n15  \n60  \n10  \n55  \n5  \n50  \n0  \nFinding First Expression  \nName:  \nDetermine the first expression to evaluate in each problem. 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