SOLUTION: How can I rewrite the expression using parentheses to get the given value of
28-3x3+4 with the value being 23?
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28-3x3+4 with the value being 23?
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You can put this solution on YOUR website! I notice that your mathematical expression uses "x" as meaning multiplication.
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You can set this up as an equation. When you do it looks like this:
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28 - 3 x 3 + 4 = 23
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You can make this an equality (both sides are equal) by inserting one set of parentheses as follows:
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28 - (3 x 3) + 4 = 23
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Inside of the parentheses the 3 x 3 equals 9. Substituting 9 for the contents inside the parentheses changes the left side to:
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28 - 9 + 4 = 23
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If you algebraically total the three numbers on the left side by subtracting 9 from 28 and then adding 4 to that answer, the equation becomes:
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23 = 23
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So the answer to your problem is to insert parentheses as shown below and the result will equal 23:
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28 - (3 x 3) + 4
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Hope this helps you understand the problem better.
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