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Place parentheses and brackets in the expression below so that it equals 18.


{2}^(3) * 4 / 2 + 2


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Answer:

18

Explanation:


\{{2}^(3) (4 / 2) \}+ 2 \\ \\ = \{{2}^(3) * 2 \} + 2 \\ \\ = {2}^(3 + 1) + 2 \\ \\ = {2}^(4) + 2 \\ \\ = 16 + 2 \\ \\ = 18

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