Question

13 Rewrite the expression withparentheses to equal thegiven value.(2 + 5x 4 - 2)value: 12

Answer 1

`(4-2+2\cdot5)`

Step-by-step explanation

(2+5 x 4 -2)

Step 1

Rewrite the expression with parentheses to equal the given value.

so

`\begin{gathered} we\text{ can have} \\ 2\cdot5=10 \\ 4-2=8 \end{gathered}`

hence

`\begin{gathered} (4-2+2\cdot5) \\ (4-2+2\cdot5)=12 \end{gathered}`

so, the answer is

`(4-2+2\cdot5)`

I hope this helps you