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Insert parentheses to make each statement to make each statement true 6×7+2-1=53

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The correct answer is 6 × (7 + 2) - 1 = 53. This is because in the Order of Operations, multiplying comes first. So to make sure you get the right answer, you have to put the 7 + 2 in parentheses to get 6 × 9 - 1 and not 6 × 7 + 1.
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