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Insert parentheses to make statement true 17-8-5=14

User Anne Quinn
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17-3=14 so
ah, got it

17-(8-5)=14
17-(3)=14
17-3=14
true


so it should be 17-(8-5)=14
User Jonathan Brizio
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17-(8-5)=14 is the correct answer
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