SOLUTION: 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.

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

Answer by Edwin McCravy(20060) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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:



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:



We can write this as



And we can get the 7 by grouping 

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

Edwin

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