Chi needs to simplify the given expression. open paren 1 point 2 5 minus 0 point 4 close paren divided by 7 plus 4 times 3 Which operation should she perform first?

First simplify the expression inside the parentheses: 1.25 − 0.4. Subtraction is therefore the first operation Chi should perform. The answer is subtraction.

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