SOLUTION: Insert parentheses to make each pair of expressions equal. 3*8+6squared-8/2=26

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Question 98456: Insert parentheses to make each pair of expressions equal.
3*8+6squared-8/2=26
Answer by mathslover(157) About Me  (Show Source):
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3*8+6squared-8/2=26
%28%283%2A8%29+%2B+%286%5E2+-+8+%29%29%2F2+=26
+%2824+%2B+%2836+-8%29+%29%2F2+=26
+%2824+%2B+28%29%2F2+=26+
%2852%2F2%29+=26
26+=26+ which is true ..does it make sense now
((3*8) + (6^2 - 8 ))/2 =26