SOLUTION: What is three times the square of the sum of the first three natural numbers minus 8?
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Question 879331: What is three times the square of the sum of the first three natural numbers minus 8?
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That depends. Your sentence is ambiguous. It could mean either:
^2\ -\ 8\right)\ =\ 3(36\ -\ 8)\ =\ 84)
If you interpret it as: three times the ((square of the sum of the first three natural numbers) minus 8)
or
^2\right)\ =\ 3(-2)^2\ =\ 12)
If you interpret it as: three times the (square of (the sum of the first three natural numbers minus 8))
or
^2\right)\ -\ 8\ =\ 3(36)\ -\ 8)\ =\ 100)
If you interpret it as: (three times the (square of the sum of the first three natural numbers)) minus 8
John
My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it
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