How do you simplify #(17 * 4 + 17 *9 + 17 *7)/(2+34 + 5*34 + 3*34)# ? Algebra Expressions, Equations, and Functions PEMDAS 1 Answer sankarankalyanam May 2, 2018 #color(brown)(=> 12/11 = 1(1/11)# Explanation: #(17*4 + 17*9 + 17*7) / (2 + 34 + 5 * 34 + 3 * 34)# #=>(64 + 153 + 119) / (2 + 34 + 170 + 102), color(brown)("Multiplication"# #=> (336 / 308), color(brown)("Addition"# #=> cancel(336)^color(red)(84) / cancel(308)^color(red)(77)# #=>cancel(84)^color(green)(12) / cancel(77)^(color(green)(11)# #color(brown)(=> 12/11 = 1(1/11)# Answer link Related questions What is PEMDAS? How do you use PEMDAS? How do you use order of operations to simplify #3(7-2)-8#? What are common mistakes students make with PEMDAS? How do you evaluate the expression #5[8+(3-1)]-2#? How do you simplify the expression #4(30-(3+1)^2)#? How do you evaluate the expression #x^4+x# if x=2? Is it okay to add first before subtracting in #4-6+3#? How do you simplify #(-3)^2+12*5#? How do you simplify #(4-2)^3-4*8+21div3#? See all questions in PEMDAS Impact of this question 1492 views around the world You can reuse this answer Creative Commons License