SOLUTION: how do you simplify 4 times 13 plus 12 divided by 3

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Question 288769: how do you simplify 4 times 13 plus 12 divided by 3
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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Try writing it in math talk.
Use +,-,/ and *
Wrap the different operations in parentheses.
Is it 4 times (13 plus 12)?
or (4 times 13) plus 12?
and what divided by 3? Everything or just the 12? Wrap the numerator in parentheses