solve equation e5q1 *

tamiatha

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find value of 7 + 2(5-2.3^2)

my solution:
PEDMAS
7 + 2(27)
7 + 54

answer = 61

am i correct
 
Re: solve equation e5q1

tamiatha said:
find value of 7 + 2(5-2.3^2)

my solution:
PEDMAS
7 + 2(27)
7 + 54

answer = 61

am i correct

It doesn't appear to be correct at all.
7 + 2(5 - 2.3^2) = 7 + 2(5 - 5.29) = 7 + 2(-0.29) = 7 + (-0.58) = 6.42

Maybe you copied the problem incorrectly. If the answer is supposed to be 61, then you are way off.
 
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