The answer is =178.41805. But make sure to put this ~ for the equals.
Yes, parentheses can change the order in which operations are performed in an expression.
Let us understand this with two examples.
First example.
Let us suppose we have to simplify the expression

In this expression we have evaluated subtraction first instead of multiply.
Second example.
Let us suppose we have to simplify the expression

In this expression we have evaluated multiplication first and then subtraction.
Therefore, from above two examples we can see that parentheses can change the order in which operations are performed in an expression.
4.4a-2.9a= 1.5a
6.8-7.3=(-0.5)
Ans: 1.5a+(-0.5) OR 1.5a-0.5
↪Do you have options?
↪ Are we solving for the value of "x"? if so then follow the following steps! (they are short because it isnt more to this problem)
Step 1▶6(x)+2-2(x)+2=?
? = 0
Step 2▶ 4(x) = 0
You would have to divide on your sides of the equation by the number four
▶We have discovered that it has "One Solution" ◀
So, therefore, the value of 'x' is 0 ; x = 0✔
Answer=20,000
16,500 is greater than 15,000, so you would round up to 20,000