Answer:
If i was to read this out loud, i would say: 5 plus the quantity of 17 minus 8.
Step-by-step explanation:
5 + (17-8)
Parenthesis need to be done first! That is why you need to say 'the quantity of...' You also have to add 5 to it all, and you might as well do it before 'the quantity of...' becuz it comes before it in the numerical expression.
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