SOLUTION: Use the order of operations to find 12 when you have 8,5,3,1? please help me ive been trying to figure this out forever

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Question 643093: Use the order of operations to find 12 when you have 8,5,3,1? please help me ive been trying to figure this out forever
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Use the order of operations to find 12 when you have 8,5,3,1? please help me ive been trying to figure this out forever
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(8-5)(3+1) = 3*4 = 12
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Cheers,
Stan H.