Where do I place the parentheses and/or brackets to make this sentence true? I have tried every combination using the correct order of operation PEMDAS - and NOTHING is coming out with 54 as the answer.

45/2 x 4.7 - 4.4 x 6 = 54

Thanks!

45/(2 x 4.7 - 4.4) x 6 = 54

8×5+8×1-2×6+6-2

To solve this equation and place the parentheses and/or brackets to make it true, let's follow the order of operations, also known as PEMDAS:

1. Parentheses: There are no parentheses in the equation, so we move to the next step.
2. Exponents: There are no exponents in the equation, so we move to the next step.
3. Multiplication and Division: The equation involves two multiplication operations (45/2 x 4.7) and (4.4 x 6).

Let's evaluate the first multiplication operation: 45/2 x 4.7.
To simplify, divide 45 by 2, then multiply the result by 4.7:
(45/2) x 4.7 = 22.5 x 4.7 = 105.75.

Now, let's evaluate the second multiplication operation: 4.4 x 6.
Multiply 4.4 by 6:
4.4 x 6 = 26.4.

So far, our equation becomes: 105.75 - 26.4 = 54.

4. Addition and Subtraction: To make the equation true, we need to subtract the value obtained in the second multiplication operation from the value obtained in the first multiplication operation.

105.75 - 26.4 = 79.35.

As you can see, there is no way to arrange the parentheses and/or brackets in this equation to make the result equal to 54.