So this will become 8 minus 8 minus 24. Square brackets and are sometimes used around parentheses to avoid confusion. If the calculations involve a combination of parenthesis addition subtraction multiplication and division then.
In mathematics and computer programming the order of operations or operator precedence is a collection of rules that reflect conventions about which procedures to perform first in order to evaluate a given mathematical expression.
I know how to perform mixed operations with parenthesis addition subtraction multiplication and division. This listing tells you the ranks of the operations. If there is more than one grouping symbol they go in this order. The fraction bar and radical bar often called a vinculum groups expressions like parentheses.