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Rewrite the expression with parentheses to equal the given value.Value: 12(2+5)* (4-2)

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Given the expression:


\mleft(2+5\mright)(4-2)

You know that the parentheses group the operations. In this case, it indicates that you must add 2 and 5, subtract 2 from 4, and then multiply the results, which gives you this value:


=(7)(2)=14

Since the value you need to obtain is 12, you need to order the operations in this form using parentheses:


2+(5)(4-2)

Notice that you get:


=2+(5)(2)=2+10=12

Hence, the answer is:


2+(5)(4-2)

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