SOLUTION: Use all the numbers 3, 3, a, and 8 with and operation signs and brackets to give an answer of 24. Now try using these numbers 1, 2, 2, 7 and then 1, 2, 5, 6

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Question 1134210: Use all the numbers 3, 3, a, and 8 with and operation signs and brackets to give an answer of 24.
Now try using these numbers
1, 2, 2, 7 and then 1, 2, 5, 6
Answer by MathLover1(20850) About Me  (Show Source):
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%283%2B+3%298%2Fa=24
6%2A8=24a
48=24a
a=48%2F24
a=2
=>%283%2B+3%298%2F2=%286%2A8%29%2F2=48%2F2=24

1, 2, 2,+7+
%287%5E2-1%29%2F2=%2849-1%29%2F2=48%2F2=24

and
1, 2,+5, 6

%285-2%2B1%296=%283%2B1%296=4%2A6=24