Homework Help Forum: math

Posted by garrick on Monday, November 2, 2009 at 11:24pm.

explain it: which is a true statement , 5x4+1=25 or 3+7x2=17? explain your answer

• math - Anonymous, Tuesday, November 3, 2009 at 1:34am

  the second one; the first one- 5*4=20--20+1=21 not 25 the second one- 7*2= 14--14+3=17

  
  

• math - drwls, Tuesday, November 3, 2009 at 10:16am

  Depending upon where you put parentheses, which MUST be used for clarification, either can be correct. 5 x (4+1) = 25 3 + (7x2)=17

  
  

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