Question

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Write an expression for the sequence of operations described below. Subtract 5 from 7, then divide 3 by the result.Type x if you want to use a multiplication sign. Type / if you want to use a division sign. Do not simplify any part of the expression.

Answer 1

3 / (7-5)

Explanation:

"Subtract 5 from 7"

When you're subtracting from something, the reverse the order of the numbers. So, the expression here would be "7 - 5"

"Then, divide 3 by the result."

Here, you're dividing 3 by the result, so the 3 must be in the numerator (on top of the fraction), and the "result from the previous step must be in the denominator (on the bottom of the fraction). So, the expression here would be "3 / result"

Since order of operations forces division to happen before subtraction, we'll need parentheses around the first result to force the subtraction to happen first, as instructed.

So, the final expression would be "3 / (7-5)"