There is a specific order to do these kind of problems..
first, we do everything in parenthesis...
(9 + 8) + 6/3 - 7 * 2
17 + 6/3 - 7 * 2
now, starting from the LEFT side, do all multiplication and division in the order it comes
17 + 2 - 14
now, starting from the LEFT side, do all addition and subtraction in the order it comes
19 - 14 = 4
so ur answer is 4
Learn this...order of operations....this is the order u do these problems in..
PEMDAS
P = parenthesis
E = exponents
M = multiplication
D = division
A = addition
S = subtraction
keep in mind, multiplication/division are done from left to right....u do not have to do multiplication before u do division....it just depends on which comes first when starting from the left side.....that also applies to addition/subtraction
