(8+12)รท2-5

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on Jan 15, 2025 at 8:35 pm



You asked:

Evaluate the expression: \(\frac{8 + 12}{2} - 5\)

MathBot Answer:

\[\frac{8 + 12}{2} - 5 = 5\]


\[\begin{aligned}\frac{8 + 12}{2} - 5& = \left(8 + 12\right) \cdot \frac{1}{2} - 5\\& = \frac{20}{2} - 5\\& = 10 - 5\\& = 5\end{aligned}\]