SOLUTION: place one set of parenthesis on the left side of the equation to make it true 32+4-12/2*8-5+12/3+7=13 thanks for any help this is driving me nuts

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Question 518888: place one set of parenthesis on the left side of the equation to make it true
32+4-12/2*8-5+12/3+7=13
thanks for any help this is driving me nuts
Answer by sudhanshu_kmr(1152) About Me  (Show Source):
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32+4-12/2*(8-5+12)/3+7
= 32 + 4-12/2 * 15/3 +7
= 32 + 4 - 6 * 5 +7
= 32 + 4 -30 +7
= 13