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Harry and Terry are each told to calculate <math>8-(2+5)</math>. Harry gets the correct answer. Terry ignores the parentheses and calculates <math>8-2+5</math>. If Harry's answer is <math>H</math> and Terry's answer is <math>T</math>, what is <math>H-T</math>? | Harry and Terry are each told to calculate <math>8-(2+5)</math>. Harry gets the correct answer. Terry ignores the parentheses and calculates <math>8-2+5</math>. If Harry's answer is <math>H</math> and Terry's answer is <math>T</math>, what is <math>H-T</math>? | ||
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Problem
Harry and Terry are each told to calculate . Harry gets the correct answer. Terry ignores the parentheses and calculates
. If Harry's answer is
and Terry's answer is
, what is
?
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