Simplify #17+3xx4#?

2 Answers

29

Explanation:

by arithmetic functions,
#color(white)(000)17+3xx4#
#=17+(3xx4)#
#=17+12#
#=29#

Feb 13, 2018

#29#

Explanation:

There are two terms. Simplify each term to a single answer and then add or subtract the answers in the final step.

Multiplication has to be done before addition or subtraction.

#" "color(blue)(17)+color(magenta)(3xx4)#

#=color(blue)(17)+color(magenta)(12)#

#=29#

Only if there were brackets enclosing #17+3# would it be done first.

#(17+3)xx4#

#=20xx4#

#=80#