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Insert grouping symbols to make each number sentence true 7*8-6+3=17

User Arun Ghosh
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Answer:

7*(8-6)+3

Explanation:

Grouping symbols are parentheses; trial and error can lead you to this answer.

Checking, we must use order of operations (PEMDAS). First, we evaluate what's inside parentheses.

7 * 2 + 3

Then multiply:

14 + 3

Then add

17

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