document.write( "Question 453867: 3+4(6-2)
\n" ); document.write( "to my mind its 3+4=7*6-2=28
\n" ); document.write( "my son thinks the answer in 5.
\n" ); document.write( "i cant see it, can someone explain this please
\n" ); document.write( "also,
\n" ); document.write( "insert the pair of brackets on order to make this calculation work
\n" ); document.write( "8-4+6/2=1
\n" ); document.write( "again,the closest i can get to is -1 which is no help,
\n" ); document.write( "thank you in advance,
\n" ); document.write( "phil\r
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The problem is 3+4(6-2)
\n" ); document.write( "According to BODMAS rule we should simplify in the order of Brackets ,OF, Division, Multiplication ,Addition and finally Subtraction .
\n" ); document.write( "Accordingly in the above problem we should first simplify the Bracket then multiplication and then only addition.
\n" ); document.write( "So we first take up the numbers in the brackets that is (6-2)=4
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\n" ); document.write( "3+4(6-2) =3+4(4) = 3+16 =19
\n" ); document.write( "Hence 19 is the correct answer.
\n" ); document.write( " If we add 3 and 4 first, we get wrong result.
\n" ); document.write( "Thank you very much for giving me the opportunity to explain
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