SOLUTION: Show that 100-66*2/3=100/3

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Question 800691: Show that 100-66*2/3=100/3
Answer by josgarithmetic(39623) About Me  (Show Source):
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100-66%2A2%2F3=100%2F3

Left side, 100-33%2F3
100-11
89

Right side, 100%281%2F3%29
100%2A0.333333...
33.33333...

The two sides are not equal.

In trying to place parentheses, unable to find an arrangement that would make the two sides equal.
%28100-66%29%2A2%2F3=100%2F3
?
%28100-66%2A2%29%2F3=100%2F3
?
100-%2866%2A2%29%2F3=100%2F3
?
100-%2866%2A2%2F3%29=100%2F3
?
I see no way of including a second pair of parentheses.