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#1 2006-09-29 09:16:05

superhoops1888
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Registered: 2006-09-29
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how do you work this out, school homework for son....

10-5x3+7=

i know it will be easy for you
but whats the way to do it
my son says bombas without the brackets
im lost thought the answer was 22.....

he says no its 2.....
please help
will

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#2 2006-09-29 10:09:21

Patrick
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Re: how do you work this out, school homework for son....

It is indeed 2. You have to multiply before you add or subtract.


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#3 2006-09-29 10:13:35

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Re: how do you work this out, school homework for son....

Yep.

Bombas? Bomdas maybe. Brackets, Orders, Multiply and Divide, Add and Subtract. See Order of Operations - BODMAS


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#4 2006-09-29 21:28:02

Devantè
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Re: how do you work this out, school homework for son....

Remember that 10 - 5 x 3 + 7 = 10 - (5 x 3) + 7 = 2. smile

Putting brackets in makes it easier.

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#5 2006-09-29 22:25:39

espeon
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Re: how do you work this out, school homework for son....

I REMEMBER WHAT BODMAS IS NOW! i thought it was siad as boredmaths lol


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#6 2006-09-30 05:40:53

superhoops1888
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Re: how do you work this out, school homework for son....

thanks
william

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#7 2006-09-30 16:36:19

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Re: how do you work this out, school homework for son....

Yeah thats it......!!


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