What is the answer?
This has to do with order of operations.
2007-08-16 11:47:55 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
3x2+16/4-3
6+16/4-3
6+4-3
10-3
7
2007-08-23 13:03:28 · answer #1 · answered by hots8rgirl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The order of operations is that you place parentheses around each function and then add/multiply before you subtract/divide.
Thus, {(3*2) + 16} / (4-3)
{6 + 16} / 1
22/1 = 22
2007-08-23 09:51:57 · answer #2 · answered by meadow03 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi!
It is either: (3)(2) + 16/ (4-3)
6 + 16/1
6 + 16 = 22
Or...
[(3)(2) + 16]/(4-3)
[6 + 16]/1
= 22
Both have the same result!
Or...
[(3)(2) + 16/4] -3
[6 + 4] - 3
10 - 3
= 7
You have to be careful when you use words to describe an operation! The terms can be associated in numerous ways and not exactly the one you need!
Goodluck!
2007-08-16 11:51:16 · answer #3 · answered by justasking 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2007-08-16 11:51:37 · answer #4 · answered by la solitudine me 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
6+4-10-3=7
2007-08-16 12:23:22 · answer #5 · answered by Dave aka Spider Monkey 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
7
2007-08-16 12:13:31 · answer #6 · answered by ♥thtsjstdcky♥ 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
7
2007-08-16 12:07:23 · answer #7 · answered by carrieann 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
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2007-08-16 11:50:45 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
according to order of operations and the way you wrote it without parentheses it's
3*2 which is 6
then 16/4 which is 4
so far, it's 6 + 4 - 3
6+4=10
10-3=7
2007-08-16 11:51:43 · answer #9 · answered by pockethotrod 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do "times" first, so 3 times 2
Second, do divided, so 16 / 4
then do the + and - last.
You should get (3*2)+(16/4)-3
Do the stuff in ( ) first and you should get the right answer.
The rule is do multiplication and division first (whichever one is first). Then do addition and subtraction second.
2007-08-16 11:52:45 · answer #10 · answered by Betsy D 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋