According to the order of operations in Math, 9 - 5 - 2 = 2 while 9 - (5 - 2) = 6. The rule that makes the difference here is: All operations that lie inside the parenthesis should be done first. Without the parenthesis, the problem could be solved by simply working from left to right. By following the rule, we get the right answer.

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