Basic College Mathematics (9th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321825535
ISBN 13: 978-0-32182-553-7

Chapter 1 - Whole Numbers - 1.9 Reading Pictographs, Bar Graphs and Line Graphs - 1.9 Exercises - Page 89: 23

Answer

(7 - 2) * 3 - 6

Work Step by Step

Parentheses have to be around 7 - 2 so that those subtract before being multiplied by 3. (7 - 2) * 3 - 6 = 5 * 3 - 6 = 9
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