place brackets in the following statement to make it true
20-6x2+1=2
How do you get 18.
To place brackets in the given statement to make it true, we need to do so in a way that follows the order of operations in mathematics. The order of operations is typically remembered using the acronym PEMDAS (Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication and Division, Addition and Subtraction).
Let's break down the given statement and place brackets to make it true:
20 - 6 x 2 + 1 = 2
According to the order of operations, we need to start with multiplication:
20 - (6 x 2) + 1 = 2
Now we can proceed with the multiplication inside the brackets:
20 - (12) + 1 = 2
Next, we handle the subtraction:
(20 - 12) + 1 = 2
Finally, we perform the addition:
8 + 1 = 2
Since the equation becomes 9 = 2, which is not true, there is no arrangement of brackets that can make the given statement true.