SOLUTION: I know the answer, I want to under the answer. Here is the problem; (4 + 4 X 6 + 14 ) / 6 = 7 How does (4 + 4 X 6 + 14) = 42?? Please help, Coop.

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Question 757282: I know the answer, I want to under the answer. Here is the problem;
(4 + 4 X 6 + 14 ) / 6 = 7 How does (4 + 4 X 6 + 14) = 42?? Please help, Coop.
Answer by KMST(5328) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
4 + 4 X 6 + 14 = 4 + (4 X 6) + 14
because it was agreed upon centuries ago.
When people started writing math, they found. some ways more convenient