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AAdding 3 and 1
BSubtracting 2 from 9
CThe leftmost step
DMultiplying 2 by 3
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Multiplying 2 by 3
Multiplication has higher precedence than subtraction and addition, so 2 × 3 goes first.
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