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Which expression has the same value as 15 + 9 ÷ 3 − 2

a. 15 + (9 ÷ 3) − 2
b. (15 + 9) ÷ (3 − 2)
c. 15 + 9 ÷ (3 − 2)
d. (15 + 9) ÷ 3 − 2

User Arinte
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Answer:

The answer is A. 15+(9÷3)-2

Explanation:

Well first we need to solve the current equation

15+9÷3-2

We should use PEMDAS. Since we do not need to do any parentheses, exponents, or multiplying. So we need to move onto division. 9÷3 would equal 3 so not the original equation looks like...

15+3-2

Now we will move on to adding and add 15 and 3 which equals 18. This leaves us with our last step....

18-2

We need to subtract 2 from 18 which will leave us at 16. Now that we have solved the original equation we can solve the others to find the answer using PEMDAS

A. 15+(9÷3)-2

15+3-2

18-2

16

B. (15+9) ÷(3-2)

24÷1

24

C. 15+9 ÷ (3-2)

15+9÷1

15+9

24

D. (15+9) ÷ 3-2

24÷3-2

8-2

6

We have all the answers now and only one has the same value which is...

A. 15+(9÷3)-2

This equals 16 as does our original answer ty

User Marten Bauer
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Answer:

The answer is A. 15+(9÷3)-2

Explanation:

Well first we need to solve the current equation

15+9÷3-2

We should use PEMDAS. Since we do not need to do any parentheses, exponents, or multiplying. So we need to move onto division. 9÷3 would equal 3 so not the original equation looks like...

15+3-2

Now we will move on to adding and add 15 and 3 which equals 18. This leaves us with our last step....

18-2

We need to subtract 2 from 18 which will leave us at 16. Now that we have solved the original equation we can solve the others to find the answer using PEMDAS

A. 15+(9÷3)-2

15+3-2

18-2

16

B. (15+9) ÷(3-2)

24÷1

24

C. 15+9 ÷ (3-2)

15+9÷1

15+9

24

D. (15+9) ÷ 3-2

24÷3-2

8-2

6

We have all the answers now and only one has the same value which is...

A. 15+(9÷3)-2

This equals 16 as does our original answer

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