SOLUTION: I am helping my son with his homework the problem says to insert partheses in the expression 6 + 10 x 2 so that a. the expression equals 32 that one I was able to do the next one

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Question 386164: I am helping my son with his homework the problem says to insert partheses in the expression 6 + 10 x 2 so that
a. the expression equals 32 that one I was able to do the next one wants the expression to equal (12+1) x 2
I am stumped on that one.
Found 2 solutions by JoeCollins, richard1234:
Answer by JoeCollins(4) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
(12+1)x2=26, so the parentheses would go around 10x2, which would be
6%2B%2810%2A2%29

6%2B20

26.

Answer by richard1234(7193) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
(6 + 10) x 2 = 16 x 2 = 32