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Question 153437This question is from textbook Algebra 1
: Insert grouping symbols in the expression 2*3^3+4 to produce the indicated values: 4374 & 279,936. We figured out two of the other ones, but dont know what to do with these two.This question is from textbook Algebra 1
: Insert grouping symbols in the expression 2*3^3+4 to produce the indicated values: 4374 & 279,936. We figured out two of the other ones, but dont know what to do with these two.
Answer by Edwin McCravy(2043) About Me  (Show Source):
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Insert grouping symbols in the expression 2*3^3+4 to produce the indicated values: 4374 & 279,936. We figured out two of the other ones, but dont know what to do with these two.

Breaking 4374 down into primes:

2*3^7

So we can get the 7 by grouping (3+4)

so it's  2*3^(3+4) = 4374

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Break 279936 down into primes:

2^7*3^7

We can write this as

(2*3)^7

And we can get the 7 by grouping (3+4)

So it's (2*3)^(3+4) = 279936

Edwin