SOLUTION: Where do I place the brackets in the following problem? 2x3+4x5=46

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Question 893816: Where do I place the brackets in the following problem?
2x3+4x5=46
Answer by josgarithmetic(39630) About Me  (Show Source):
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Both terms on the left are shown as products containing the factor x. Are these two separate terms?

If the x's are not really a number, but are instead the multiplication operation symbol, then you are saying 2%2A3%2B4%2A5=46, which is false (26%3C%3E46).


.... NOW I understand more clearly.
highlight%282%283%2B4%2A5%29=46%29, True equation.
THAT is what you want.

PARENTHESES First.
Inside you see 3%2B4%2A5; do the multiplication FIRST.
%283%2B20%29
Do addition from left to right inside the parentheses.
23.

Now you have 2%2823%29.
Just a single multiplication
2%2A23=46