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30/2-5×2+2=7 why not 3?

 Aug 18, 2015

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According to the rules of operations, do multiplications and divisions (from left to right) before you do additions and subtractions (from left to right)

30/2 - 5·2 + 2

(Do 30/2 = 15 first.)

15 - 5·2 + 2

(Do 5·2 = 10 next.)

15 - 10 + 2

(Now, do 15 - 10 = 5.)

5 + 2

= 7

 Aug 18, 2015
 #1
avatar+23245 
+5
Best Answer

According to the rules of operations, do multiplications and divisions (from left to right) before you do additions and subtractions (from left to right)

30/2 - 5·2 + 2

(Do 30/2 = 15 first.)

15 - 5·2 + 2

(Do 5·2 = 10 next.)

15 - 10 + 2

(Now, do 15 - 10 = 5.)

5 + 2

= 7

geno3141 Aug 18, 2015

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