X(.07 )+x = 14.70
x = 13.73831775
You can but it isnt really a good idea to do that if you want full credit
Each person gets 7/32 pounds of candy per person
C - 72 x 4
If using PEMDAS, you can already deduce the exponents and parenthesis. With these gone, you're left with multiplication and division and this is decided by which comes first from left to right. Thus, leaving you with the first multiplication problem presented.
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