place brackets in the following statement to make it true
20 - 6 x 2 + 1 = 2
20-6(2+1) = 2.
To make the statement true by placing brackets, you need to consider the order of operations, also known as the PEMDAS rule (Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication and Division, Addition and Subtraction).
The original statement is:
20 - 6 x 2 + 1 = 2
To ensure the multiplication is performed before the addition and subtraction, you can add brackets around the multiplication operation:
20 - (6 x 2) + 1 = 2
Now, let's solve the equation:
First, simplify within the brackets:
6 x 2 = 12
Now we have:
20 - 12 + 1 = 2
Next, perform the subtraction from left to right:
20 - 12 = 8
Finally, perform the addition from left to right:
8 + 1 = 9
The correct statement with brackets to make it true is:
20 - (6 x 2) + 1 = 9