SOLUTION: Where would the parentheses go in 6+6/6+6*6=6 to make the statement true?

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Question 609182: Where would the parentheses go in 6+6/6+6*6=6 to make the statement true?
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Place the parentheses so that the numerator of the fraction equals the denominator of the fraction. That way, the value of the fraction is 1 and 1 times 6 is 6.

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