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What is the answer to the math problem 8/2(1+3)

User Eryc
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Answer:

16

Explanation:

  1. Simplify 8/2: 8/2 is the same thing as 4, so you can rewrite the equation as 4(1+3)
  2. Add the numbers on the inside of the parenthesis: 1+3=4, so you can rewrite the equation as 4(4)
  3. Multiply: 4(4)=16
User Brandon Minnick
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Answer:

16

Explanation:

8/2(1+3)

8/2(4)

4(4)

16

User Langme
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