What is $24 - 6 + 2 + 7$ $24 - 6 + 2 + 7$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2016-03-30T21:32:09

See explanation.

The answer to this question really depends on where you put the brackets.

If you put the brackets in the following location, then:

$(24 - 6) + (2 + 7) = 27$ $(24-6)+(2+7)=27$

If you put them in this location, then:

$24 - (6 + 2) + 7 = 9$ $24-(6+2)+7=9$

Answer 2 · 2016-03-30T21:38:42

$27$ $27$

You must work from left to right.

Start by calculating $24 - 6$ $24-6$ .

$24 - 6 + 2 + 7$ $24-6+2+7$

$= 18 + 2 + 7$ $=18+2+7$

Calculate $18 + 2$ $18+2$ .

$= 20 + 7$ $=20+7$

Calculate $20 + 7$ $20+7$ .

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