{4[2(7/2)-6]+1} =

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{4[2(7/2)-6]+1} =

oaktree · Answer

Format still no good.

oaktree · Answer

Do you mean$$4(2(\frac{ 7 }{ 2 } - 6)+1)$$Like that?

anonymous · Answer

That is exactly how my instructor has it written..

oaktree · Answer

Okay, I got it now.

oaktree · Answer

So we start by multiplying the 2 and the 7/2. What do you get?

anonymous · Answer

sure, same thing.

anonymous · Answer

well,not exactly. the (7/2) is the inside. 6 is in bracket with the 2. so 7/2, 2-6,4+2. what I am confused about is the 2, since it is next to the (7/2), then would it be multiplying the  result of 7/2?

oaktree · Answer

Let me show you how to solve.$$4(2(\frac{ 7 }{ 2 }) - 6) + 1 = 4(7-6)+1 = 4(1)+1 = 4+1 = 5$$Get it?

anonymous · Answer

no. I still get 2(7/2) 
 7-6 +4+1=6

anonymous · Answer

{4[2(7/2)-6]+1}
Start from the inside parenthesis (7/2) = 3.5
Then the straight brackets [2(3.5)-6] Multiplication first so 3.5 * 2 = 7 then subtraction: 7-6=1.
Then the curly brackets {4(1)+1} Multiplication first so 4 * 1 = 4 then addition: 4+1=5.
Does that make any more sense?

anonymous · Answer

Sorry, my pc keeps crashing:(   I see what I did wrong...thank you!

anonymous · Answer

Great! and good luck with the PC.