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How do you solve $x = 2 (5 - 4)$ $x=2(5-4)$ ?

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Mar 17, 2018

Use PEMDAS by simplifying everything in the parenthesis first:

$x = 2 (1)$ $x=2(1)$

Then simplify:

$x = 2$ $x=2$

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