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(5-4)-3 = -2. If we move the parenthesis, as is defined by what the associative property is, 5-(4-3) = 4. No matter what, you always approach mathematical equations or expressions using PEMDA. We have to do what's inside the parenthesis first, which is why we end up with 2 different solutions using subtraction.

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