A student wrote the following on his math homework assignment: 6 ( 12 - 8 ) = 64 Explain the error in the equation and give the correct answer.

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Chiamaka Nwolisa · Answer 1 · 2019-02-27T13:07:13+0000

Instead of using PEMDAS or the Order of Operations, the student went ahead and solved the equation as though it were written 6 * 12 - 8.

The correct way to solve would be to first solve the parentheses. 12 - 8 is equal to 4. 4 times 6 is 24, giving us an answer of 24.

A student wrote the following on his math homework assignment: 6 ( 12 - 8 ) = 64 Explain the error in the equation and give the correct answer.

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