SOLUTION: Write as a mathematical expression using parentheses and brackets. Then evaluate: "Subtract 3 from 15. Divide this difference by 2. Multiply this quotient by 4."

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Question 121008: Write as a mathematical expression using parentheses and brackets. Then evaluate:
"Subtract 3 from 15. Divide this difference by 2. Multiply this quotient by 4."


Answer by madhan_math(34) About Me  (Show Source):
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((15-3)/2)*4=?
Solution:
First we calculate 15-3=12
then this number divided by 2=6 and multiply by 4
That is 6*4=24 is the solution.