What is up with all the geometry? I'm stuck with algebra!

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anonymous · Answer

what's the question

anonymous · Answer

Which grouping of numbers gives the expression a value of 62?

the sum five plus two multipled by nine minus three divided by three

five plus the product two times nine minus three divided by three

five plus two times the difference nine minus three divided by three

five plus two times times minus the quantity three divided by three

anonymous · Answer

5+2 x 9-3/3
5+18-1
23-1
22  1st one is not it

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

I noticed in choice D, it says "times times"

is that a typo?

anonymous · Answer

yes

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

can you post a screenshot of the entire thing?

anonymous · Answer

attachment

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

thanks

anonymous · Answer

mmhmmm

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

You use PEMDAS to simplify each one

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

for choice A

(5+2)*9 - 3/3

(7)*9 - 3/3

63 - 3/3

63 - 1

62

and you can see it has to be choice A

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

the other choices will give you different responses which allows you to rule them out

so you would go until you found the answer or until you rule everything else out