In the problem below, what is the SECOND operation that should be performed:
42 - (28 + 7) + 111

Add -28 and -7 (2nd operation)

Step-by-step explanation:

42-(28+7)+111

Step 1: Remove the brackets

42-28-7-11

Step 2: Add 42 and 111( 1st operation ) you can also rewrite to avoid confusion

42+111-28-7

= 153-28-7

Step 3: Add -28 and -7 (2nd operation)

153-28-7

=153-35

Step 4 : Subtract

153-35

=118

step-by-step explanation:

(s)he  is right it would be 5.5% because it is smaller than 15.5% or anything smaller than 15.5% in general

step-by-step explanation:

the multiplicative inverse of a fraction a/b is b/a. for the multiplicative inverse of a real number, divide 1 by the number. for example, the reciprocal of 5 is one fifth 1/5 or 0.2, and the reciprocal of 0.25 is 1 divided by 0.25, or 4.