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3 years ago

Jennifer says that you can also write (12-3) X 2 for the phrase 12- (3x2) is she correct? Explain why or why not

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Black_prince [1.1K]3 years ago

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Answer: She isn't correct.

Step-by-step explanation: The BODMAS rule must be strictly followed and as such gives different answers to the two expressions.

(12-3)*2 basically gives:

9*2 (Dealing with the bracket first)

18.

While 12-(3*2) while dealing with the bracket first will give:

12-6; which would eventually give

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