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OpenStudy (anonymous):

What is the value of the following expression? twenty minus the quantity fifty-four divided by six end quantity times two plus one

OpenStudy (anonymous):

They're pretty much asking you to like put it in word form, no?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

First, what does it mean when they say ''quantity"?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no they want the answer one three twenty-three thirty-three

OpenStudy (anonymous):

1.amount: an amount or number of something

OpenStudy (anonymous):

that is the definition of quanity

OpenStudy (anonymous):

quantity*

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Okay then you first want to probably want to write this out in standard form, using numbers and symbols.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

20-54/6 2+1

OpenStudy (anonymous):

(20 - [54/6]) * 2 + 1

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Now find the answer to that. ^

OpenStudy (anonymous):

that's better

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Once you find the answer to that, put it in word form, and that's the answer to your problem. :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

can u help me solve it im bad with math

OpenStudy (anonymous):

-10.33infinity

OpenStudy (anonymous):

?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Use ''PEMDAS'', so start with the things in parenthesis, but sense there are brackets [], solve what's in brackets first off.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

since*

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i am not sure though

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Quiet, child.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok

OpenStudy (anonymous):

:)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

54/6 = 9

OpenStudy (anonymous):

What you have left of this problem is (20 - 9) * 2 + 1 Now solve what is in parenthesis, then multiply that by 2. Add the final sum plus 1, and you've got it!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so 3

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Well since 20 - 9 = 11, you multiply that by 2.... which is 22. Add 1 to get the final answer, which is 23.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh lol i put 21 - 9 sorry lol

OpenStudy (anonymous):

lol, so ya, your answer is 23, or twenty-three, no?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

23

OpenStudy (anonymous):

someone give this guy a cookie

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