document.write( "Question 1089498: [7/3÷{4/3+(4/3×16/5-16/5)}×9/5] \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #703914 by KMST(5328)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! I would write it as \n" ); document.write( "7/3÷[4/3+(4/3×16/5-16/5)]×9/5 \n" ); document.write( "because the outside parentheses are not needed, \n" ); document.write( "and in 7th grade they taught me that \n" ); document.write( "the innermost parenthesis are curvy ones, \n" ); document.write( "the set around them is square parentheses, \n" ); document.write( "and the next one is the curly ones. \n" ); document.write( "Because I see slashes and division signs, \n" ); document.write( "I would read 4/3×16/5 as \n" ); document.write( "but it would mean the same if I read it as 4÷3×16÷5 . \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "I see to ways to calculate that. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "THE JUST CALCULATE WAY: \n" ); document.write( "(I will keep using the symbols ÷ and × until it gets impractical) \n" ); document.write( "7/3÷[4/3+(4/3×16/5-16/5)]×9/5= \n" ); document.write( "7/3÷[4/3+(64/15-16/5)]×9/5= \n" ); document.write( "7/3÷[4/3+(64/15-48/15)]×9/5= \n" ); document.write( "7/3÷(4/3+16/15)×9/5= \n" ); document.write( "7/3÷(20/15+16/15)×9/5= \n" ); document.write( "7/3÷(36/15)×9/5= \n" ); document.write( "7/3×(15/36)×9/5= \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "I could have multiplied to get \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "but I prefer to simplify early and often. \n" ); document.write( "It is easier (at least for me). \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "APPLYING THE DISTRIBUTIVE PROPERTY: \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |