Question

Which of these expressions equal 15 when x=1/2 and y=3? Circle all that apply. Please help with this my teacher need me to work out xy+3 1/2+20x Btw guys 3 1/2 are mixed numbers if your wondering

Answer 1

15

Explanation:

First you would replace the x and y's with 1/2 and 3.

So it would look like: (1/2) (3) + 3 1/2 + 20 (1/2)

Next, you go by PEMDAS (parenthesis, exponents, multiplications, division, addition, subtraction)

So you would first multiply and the parenthesis that I added mean multiplication.

1.5 + 3.5 + 10

So then all that is left to do is add because I multiplied everything out.

So it is 5 + 10 which is 15