How Old Is Linda?

on the Parentheses First

According to our math rules, the very first step is to look inside the parentheses.

In Linda’s expression, we clearly see the small equation inside the brackets: (8 – 3).

This part of the calculation is very simple and easy to do.

We simply subtract 3 from 8, which gives us a result of 5.

Now, we can rewrite the entire math expression with thisnew simplified value.

The original equation now transforms into 15 + 5 * 2.

We have successfully completed the first step of our logical journey.

Step 2: Do the Multiplication Before Addition

Now we are