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Auditing Spreadsheet Calculations

A financial auditor is reviewing an automated spreadsheet that calculates a net penalty using the expression 27÷3+(5)(6){}-27 \div 3 + (-5)(-6). To verify the system's accuracy, the auditor must recall the standard order of operations. What is the very first step the auditor should take to simplify this expression, and what is the numerical result of that specific step?

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