SOLUTION: 3[8-2(5-8)]

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Question 398007: 3[8-2(5-8)]
Answer by Tatiana_Stebko(1539) About Me  (Show Source):
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3[8-2(5-8)]=3[8-2(-3)]=3[8+6]=3*14=42
because
a. 5-8=-3, so 3[8-2(-3)]
b. 3[8+6]
c. 8+6=14
d. 3*14=42