eli5 Difference between (5+6) x 3-1 and 5+6 x (3-1)

Question

According to the calculator they have different answers, the first being 32 and the latter being 17. I got the answer 22 when i worked it out.

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Answer 1

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Algabraic convention sets the order of operations as follows:

1. Brackets;

2. Exponents;

3. Division;

4. Multiplication;

5. Addition; and

6. Subtraction.

Calculators and computer programming languages follow this convention.

So following this convention yields different results for each equation.