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Which placement of grouping symbols in the expression gives it a value of 22?

3 • 4 – 2 + 5 +7

A.
3 • [4 – (2 + 5) + 7]

B.
(3 • 4) – [2 + (5 + 7)]

C.
[(3 • 4) – 2] + (5 + 7)

D.
3 • (4 – 2) + (5 + 7)

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c is
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User Dionysian
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It is C.

First, you have to do the problem in the (), so 3*4 = (12). 12 - 2 is 10. Next, you do the other () which is 5 + 7 which is 12. 12 + 10 = 22

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