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Where do the parentheses or brackets go to make this equation correct 5+3×12-3=35?

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Final answer:

The original problem statement cannot yield the desired result of 35 using standard arithmetic operations and the application of parentheses or brackets.

Step-by-step explanation:

To make the equation 5+3×12-3=35 correct, we need to introduce parentheses so that the order of operations is respected in a way that will yield 35 as the result. According to the order of operations, multiplication comes before addition and subtraction. Without parentheses, the equation 5+3×12-3 would be evaluated as follows:

  • Multiplication: 3×12 = 36
  • Addition and subtraction: 5 + 36 - 3 = 38

This does not result in 35, so we need to change the grouping of numbers using parentheses. We have to group '5+3' together and multiply the result by 12, then subtract 3, which will look like this:

((5+3)×12)-3

Now let's solve step by step:

  1. Calculate the expression inside the innermost parentheses: (5+3) = 8.
  2. Now multiply this result by 12: 8×12 = 96.
  3. Finally, subtract 3 from 96: 96 - 3 = 93.

Unfortunately, this does not lead to the correct answer either. It seems that, based on the given numbers and operations, we cannot construct a correct equation that equals 35. Therefore, there might be a typo or misunderstanding in the original problem statement that needs to be clarified.

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