SOLUTION: Where do you put the parentheses to make this true? 5-3x2+8x5-2;28

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Question 64386: Where do you put the parentheses to make this true?
5-3x2+8x5-2;28
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Where do you put the parentheses to make this true?
5-3x2+8x5-2;28
(5-3)x2+8x(5-2)=28
2x2+8x3=28
4+24=28
28=28
Cheers,
Stan H.