I CANT DO IT. HAVE BEEN TRYING SINCE YESTERDAY!!!! use parentheses to solve this 3 x 5 - 3 + 2+ 8 x 2 - 6 / 4 ^2=6
2006-11-16 05:38:13 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Primary & Secondary Education
3*5-3+2+8*2-6/4^2=6 use parenthesis? Well, I guess they want you to make sure you're doing the operations in the right order.
3*(5-3) + 2 + 8*[2-(6/4)^2] Is the answer. I'm assuming that the fraction is being squared, not just the '4' in the fraction. Here's the "proof", I'm taking several steps to arrive at the final equation:
3 * 2 + 2 + 8* (2 - 36/16) < 6 over 4 squared is 36 over 16
3 * 2 + 2 + 8 * (2 - 2 1/4) < this last number is two and one quarter
3 * 2 + 2 + 8 * (-1/4) < two minus two and one quarter = -1/4
6 + 2 - 2 = 6 < now use operator precedence, mult. goes first.
I normally respond to stuff like this with DO YOUR OWN HOMEWORK, but I couldn't resist doing it. A clue for me was that I knew the fraction would have to be multipled by 8 since that's the only way it was going to get back to being a whole number, and therefore allow you to end up with an answer like '6' instead of 6 3/4, or something like that.
2006-11-16 05:57:44 · answer #1 · answered by Jim S 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
[3 x (5 - 3 + 2)]+ (8 x 2) [- 6 / (4 ^2)]=6
that goes to
(3 x 4)+ (8 x 2)(-6/16)
12 + (16)x(-6/16)
12+(-6)
12-6
6
be sure to study that and not just copy it down, or the teacher will know you aren't really learning anything
2006-11-16 13:59:43 · answer #2 · answered by obxfisher1444 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't you remember the order of operations -- what operations are solved first?
Hint: Start by Simplification --
Simplify the Exponents (^)
Find out where the * and / signs are
Perform all multiplications (*) and divisions (/) from left to right
AFTER this ... then perform all the addition and subtraction from left to right.
AFTER you have done these steps, the problem will be solved.
2006-11-16 13:51:14 · answer #3 · answered by sglmom 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe I'm reading what you typed incorrectly, but I don't see how it's possible with that fraction in there.
2006-11-16 13:44:38 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
nope sorry...guess i'm not brilliant...just very smart. But i tried a couple different ways...neither way worked. Sorry.
2006-11-16 13:46:58 · answer #5 · answered by *~Andrea~* 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
is the last part 4X2? I don't recognize ^
2006-11-16 13:42:45 · answer #6 · answered by ksmpmjoll 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Where is your pride man?!
2006-11-16 13:42:06 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
tha answer is.........well idk im in tha 7th grade 2 lol
2006-11-16 13:53:03 · answer #8 · answered by odyssey g 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋