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If A = 4 what is the value of the expression 12 - a/4

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If A = 4 what is the value of the expression 12 - a/4-example-1
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Put 4 where "a" is and do the arithmetic.

12-(a)/(4)=12-(4)/(4)=12-1=11

The value of the expression is 11.


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This is very different from

(12-a)/(4)=(12-4)/(4)=(8)/(4)=2
In this latter case, parentheses are required when the expression is rendered using plain text: (12 -a)/4.
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