Where is my mistake? Answer should be 16, not 11

[junehollymike]

 

[lev888]

When you added parentheses you changed the expression. Before: subtract 3, add 2. After: subtract BOTH 3 and 2.

 

[Steven G]

The answer is not 16.

 

[Bob Brown MSEE]

2+14-3+2

 

[eddy2017]

the answer is 15
3*4/6 + 2(7) - 9/3+ 2
12/6 + 14 - 9/3 + 2
2 + 14 -3+ 2
2+14 -1
16-1
=15
eddy
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