Example 1.
(40*2) - 8/12
Simplify 40×2 to 80
80−[tex] \frac{8}{12} [/tex]
Simplify
[tex] \frac{238}{3} [/tex]
Example 2.
40*(2 -8/12)
Simplify
40(2-[tex] \frac{2}{3} [/tex])
which is 40 x [tex] \frac{4}{3} [/tex]
Simplify once more and your answer is [tex] \frac{160}{3} [/tex]