Where can we put parentheses in 20-6÷2 to make it equivalent to 7

Gary Lopez asked Oct 2, 2023

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Gary Lopez asked Oct 2, 2023

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In order to make 20-6/2 equivalent to 7 we should represent the expression as follows:

(20-6) /2

Simplifying:

14/2 = 7

Rolisz answered Oct 7, 2023

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