SOLUTION: Please explain how the answer to the following equation is 14. 20-6.4-3. The 4-3 part of the equation has a vinculum bar above it. The answer I keep getting is -7; but the answer

Question 777928: Please explain how the answer to the following equation is 14.
20-6.4-3. The 4-3 part of the equation has a vinculum bar above it. The answer I keep getting is -7; but the answer sheet has 14.
Answer by ramkikk66(644) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
I believe the expression you have is

Normally, since multiplication takes precedence over addn/subtraction, you would
interpret it as
However, a vinculum over (4-3) means that the expression under the vinculum (in
this case, 4 - 3) has to be evaluated first.
So the expression is equivalent to
=
Hope you got it :)

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