Almost... but not quite...
You correctly solved this problem:
However, the original problem did not have parentheses around the 'thirty-six minus two'. To get the CORRECT answer, you must do the operations INSIDE the grouping first.
EXAMPLES:
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18 - 2(4) + 6 18 - 8 + 6 10 + 6 16 |
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6 - 4 + 5(10) 6 - 4 + 50 10 + 50 60 |
Please copy and solve this problem on your paper:
36 - 2(3 + 5) + 6 =
| Click on your answer: | |||||
| 8 | 14 | 26 | 41 | 278 | 476 |
| any other answer | |||||
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