Firstly, since these two fractions have the same denominator, add the numerators up: 
While it appears that the answer is -6/4, you can further simplify it by dividing the numerator and denominator by 2: 
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Answer:
2 flavors and 4 toppings
Step-by-step explanation:
For there to be 8 possible ways, you need to have inputs that can equal that. 4×2 is 8
To solve this problem, we should understand how order of operations works. Perhaps the best way to show you this would be solving the problem with all of the work clearly labeled?
=4[2(21-17)+3] Original Problem
=4[2(4)+3] Solved the Parentheses
=4[8+3] Multiplied the 2 and 4
=4[11] Added the 8 and 3
=44 Multiplied the 4 and 11
An easy way to remember this is PEMDAS, which is an acronym for Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication/Division, and Addition/Subtraction. Although it will not apply in this scenario (because we have brackets), it will come in handy for many others like this.
Using all of the information above, we can conclude that this expression equals 4.
