23 − 4(2 × 7) +

(144÷4)÷(14−8)

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on Sep 19, 2024 at 5:49 pm



You asked:

Evaluate the expression: \(23 - 4 \cdot 2 \cdot 7 + \frac{\frac{144}{4}}{14 - 8}\)

MathBot Answer:

\[23 - 4 \cdot 2 \cdot 7 + \frac{\frac{144}{4}}{14 - 8} = -27\]


\[\begin{aligned}23 - 4 \cdot 2 \cdot 7 + \frac{\frac{144}{4}}{14 - 8}& = 23 - 4 \cdot 2 \cdot 7 + \frac{144}{4} \cdot \frac{1}{14 - 8}\\& = 23 - 8 \cdot 7 + \frac{144}{4} \cdot \frac{1}{14 - 8}\\& = 23 - 56 + \frac{144}{4} \cdot \frac{1}{14 - 8}\\& = 23 - 56 + \frac{144}{4} \cdot \frac{1}{6}\\& = 23 - 56 + \frac{24}{4}\\& = -33 + \frac{24}{4}\\& = -27\end{aligned}\]