Insert brackets to make this statement true: 16 - 10 x 4 +2 = 36

Bav asked Jan 18, 2022

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Bav asked Jan 18, 2022

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Answer:

{16-10}{4+2}=36 For me, I use parenthesis () instead: (16-10)(4+2)=36

Explanation:

With parenthesis, you don't have to put the multiply sign between the 2: (16-10) x (4+2) --> (16-10)(4+2).

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