Question

0.75(2 + 6 x 4 - 2 x 7 - 2) A. 1 B. 5.25 C. 8.5 D. 22.5

Answer 1

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ORIGINAL EQUATION:
0.75(2 + 6 x 4 - 2 × 7 - 2)

WORKING WITHIN the PARENTHESES:
2 + 6 x 4 - 2 × 7 - 2

= 2 + 24 - 2 × 7 - 2

= 26 - 2 × 7 - 2

= 26 - 14 - 2

= 12 - 2

= 10

NEW EQUATION:

0.75(10)

SIMPLIFY IT!
7.50 ≈ 7.5

Therefore, your answer should be: 7.5

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