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Does 12-(4x2)=(12-4)x(12-2)

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No. Solve each of the problems and see if they match. Do PEMDAS order of operations
User Leszek Zarna
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No. 12-(4×2)---> 4×2=8-->12-8=4
(12-4)×(12-2)--->12-4=8-->12-2=10
8×10=80---->4=80
4 does not equal 80, so no, it's not true
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