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EREGENT PLEASE HURRY DONT LIE

EREGENT PLEASE HURRY DONT LIE-example-1
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One way to create an expression that includes a set of parentheses so that the value of the expression is 5 is:

(32 ÷ (10 - 8)) ÷ (2 - 3) + 3

Let's break it down:

First, we group the division by (10 - 8) using parentheses:

32 ÷ (10 - 8) - 8 ÷ 2 - 3

Next, we simplify the expression inside the parentheses:

32 ÷ 2 - 8 ÷ 2 - 3

Then, we simplify the division by 2:

16 - 4 - 3

Next, we subtract 4 from 16 and simplify further:

12 - 3

Finally, we add 3 to get:

9

However, this value is not equal to 5. To make the value equal to 5, we need to add a set of parentheses and modify the expression further:

(32 ÷ (10 - 8)) ÷ (2 - 3) + 3

= (32 ÷ 2) ÷ (2 - 3) + 3 // Group the division by 10 - 8 inside the parentheses
= 16 ÷ (-1) + 3 // Simplify 2 - 3 to -1
= -16 + 3 // Simplify 16 ÷ (-1) to -16
= -13 // Simplify -16 + 3 to -13

Now the value of the expression is -13, which is not equal to 5. To make it equal to 5, we can multiply the entire expression by -1:

-(32 ÷ (10 - 8)) ÷ (2 - 3) - 3

= -(-16) ÷ (-1) - 3 // Apply the multiplication by -1
= 16 ÷ (-1) - 3
= -16 - 3
= -19

Now the value of the expression is -19, which is not equal to 5 either. Therefore, it is not possible to create an expression that includes a set of parentheses so that the value of the expression is 5 using the given expression.
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