Question

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

Answer 1

$(4-2+2\cdot5)$

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