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
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\n" ); document.write( "again,the closest i can get to is -1 which is no help,
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3+4(6-2)
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\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
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document.write( "Neither is correct!!
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document.write( "3 + 4(6 – 2) 
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document.write( "3 + 4(4)
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document.write( "3 + 16 ------- Applying PEMDAS, in which multiplication is done before addition
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document.write( "8 – (4 + 3) = 1
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