Did you get it right?
The equation is 84 / 7 + 5 x 4 – 6.
The Answer
The correct answer is: 26.
Here is why
- Complete division and multiplication first: 84 / 7 = 12 and 5 x 4 = 20.
- The equation becomes 12 + 20 – 6.
- Work from left to right: 32 – 6 = 26.
Why people miss it
Working straight across changes the result. Division and multiplication must be completed before addition and subtraction.
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