Basic College Mathematics (9th Edition)

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Chapter 1 - Whole Numbers - 1.8 Exponents, Roots, and Order of Operations - 1.8 Exercises - Page 79: 32

Answer

False; according to order of operations you must first do parantheses, then multiply, then add, so the answer should be 14.

Work Step by Step

First do parantheses, then multiply, then add. 4 + 5(6-4) = 4 + 5(2) = 4 + 10 = 14
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