SOLUTION: Evaluate 16/2[8-3(4-2)]+1

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Question 68018: Evaluate 16/2[8-3(4-2)]+1
Answer by Zoop(21) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Equation: 16%2F2%288-3%284-2%29%29%2B1
Steps:
I had to convert all brackets to parentheses. This is not necessary to solve the equation. =)
1. Solve the groups by nesting order. For example, I'm going to solve the group that is nested the deepest.
16%2F2%288-3%282%29%29%2B1
Continue to simplify.
2. You should now have:
%2816%2F2%29%282%29%2B1
Divide 16/2, because it comes first.
8%282%29%2B1
3. Multiplication first!
16%2B1
4. Okay--now comes the hard part. Try adding it. =)
17
And that's the answer.
I hope that helps.
-Zoop