SOLUTION: I was wondering if you can help me with this following equation to make it true by inserting one or more parentheses, I tried so many that i just end up with fractions.The equation

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Question 369973: I was wondering if you can help me with this following equation to make it true by inserting one or more parentheses, I tried so many that i just end up with fractions.The equation is -5 exponent2+7/2/-11+2 * -1 exponent2-2=1 i tried [(-5)exponent2 +7/2]/-11+2*[(-1)exponent2-3] didn't equal 1 I keep getting 1.7777 where else should i put more parentheses?
Answer by scott8148(6628) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
the key is "exponent2-2" or ^(2-2) or ^0 ___ ANYTHING to the zero power is one

((-5 exponent2+7/2/-11+2) * -1) exponent(2-2)=1