500
Where do grouping symbols need to go to make this equation true?
9 - 8 x 3 + 2 = 5
What is one the outside of the 9 and 8. According to the order of operations, I multiply before I add or subtract so I would multiply 8 x 3 and then subtract 24 from 9 and add 2. In order for the answer to be 5, I have to put parentheses around the 9 and the 8 so I subtract first, then multiply, then add