Calculate.
-9 ·2 - (27 - 2) ÷ 5 - (5 - 9)
A) -21
B) -1
C) 17
D) -3

Name: Calculate. -9 ·2 - (27 - 2) ÷ 5 - (5 - 9) A) -21 B) -1 C) 17 D) -3
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First, solve the operations inside the parentheses: (27 - 2) = 25 and (5 - 9) = -4. Then, divide 25 by 5 to get 5. The equation now is 9 * 2 - 5 - (-4). Multiplying 9 by 2 gives 18. Subtracting 5 and then adding 4 (because subtracting a negative is the same as adding) gives 18 - 5 + 4 = 17.