drake10900
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  • 16-08-2017
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Insert one pair of parentheses to make this a true statement: 9-3-4+5=15

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uhssma
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  • 16-08-2017

you would add the parantheses around '3-4'
so
9-(3-4)+5= 15
9- (-1)+5=15
9+1+5=15
10+5=15
15=15
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Jefrafra
Jefrafra Jefrafra
  • 16-08-2017
You should put the parentheses as

9-(3-4)+5=15

When you solve this through standard order of operations, you will see it equals 15.

9-(3-4)+5=15
9-(-1)+5=15
10+5=15
15=15

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