SOLUTION: hi! im confused. my hw says I have to make this sentence true. 17+3(divide sign)4+1=4 where would I insert the parrenthesses to make this statement true?

SOLUTION: hi! im confused. my hw says I have to make this sentence true. 17+3(divide sign)4+1=4 where would I insert the parrenthesses to make this statement true?

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Question 788050: hi! im confused. my hw says I have to make this sentence true.
17+3(divide sign)4+1=4
where would I insert the parrenthesses to make this statement true?

Answer by xinxin(76) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
(17+3)/(4+1) = 20/5 = 4
/: division sign
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