It is probably an easy answer but with age comes forgetfulness. Here is the problem.
Insert the operation signs to make the correct answer.
2 ? 5 ? 3 = 17
What operation signs would work for this problem?
First one to give the correct answer will get best answer.....
2007-09-22 03:57:10 · 14 answers · asked by Taz 4 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
2+5x3 does not equal 17,
2007-09-22 04:04:17 · update #1
2+5=10x3 = 30..... Doesn't make 17
the correct answer is 2 +(5x3)= 17
Thank you all who answered
2007-09-22 04:14:48 · update #2
2+(5x3)
2007-09-22 04:00:27 · answer #1 · answered by ? 7 · 4⤊ 1⤋
2 + 5 x 3 =17
2007-09-22 11:00:14 · answer #2 · answered by Brian W 2 · 2⤊ 2⤋
2 + 5 X 3 = 17
2007-09-22 11:00:58 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 3⤋
The answer is in the order of operations.
2+(5*3) = 17
2+15 = 17
2007-09-22 11:07:21 · answer #4 · answered by Dr. D 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
2 + 5 * 3 = 17
2007-09-22 11:00:44 · answer #5 · answered by bezi_cat 6 · 2⤊ 2⤋
All of the answers you have rcvd are correct, and I will tell you why.
with or without parentheses "order of operations" tells us
multiplication happens before addition.
Perhaps you remember from way back
PEMDAS or
Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally
Parentheses
Exponents
Multiplication and Division (left to right)
Addition and Subtraction (left to right)
while putting parentheses around the multiplication portion definitely puts it first on the list of operations, even without them
multiplication is done before addition.
I hope this helps clarify, why your first instinct was correct and
2+5x3=17 is correct, and is done thus,
2+15=17
17=17.
2007-09-22 11:18:27 · answer #6 · answered by molawby 3 · 6⤊ 0⤋
2+5x3=17
2007-09-22 11:00:17 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
2+5x3 = 17
5x3=15+2=17...
2007-09-22 11:00:42 · answer #8 · answered by Stop in the name of glove 2 · 2⤊ 3⤋
Pemdas= parenthesis, exponenets, multiplication, division, adition, subtraction. 2+ 5 x 3......2+15=17
2007-09-22 11:08:11 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
2+5*3=17
REMEMBER THE ORDER OF OPERATIONS!!! PDMAS [paranthesis, division, multiplication, addition, subtraction]..so it will be 5*3 [answer, 15] and then 15 +2 [answer, 17] NOT left to right like when you read..=D hope it helps..
2007-09-22 11:10:22 · answer #10 · answered by Simple_plan_lover 2 · 3⤊ 1⤋
If you follow the commutative law in mathematics it states multiplication must be done first then addition after so therefor 2+5*3=15.
2007-09-22 11:16:20 · answer #11 · answered by leo.0816 2 · 2⤊ 2⤋