6+6/6*6-6=24 where do I put the parentheses to make it equal 24?
To correctly place the parentheses in the expression 6+6/6*6-6 in order to make it equal to 24, let's follow the order of operations. The order of operations suggests performing the calculations in a specific sequence: parentheses, exponents, multiplication and division (from left to right), and addition and subtraction (from left to right).
Starting with the original expression:
6 + (6/6) * 6 - 6
Now let's simplify it step by step:
1. Calculate within the parentheses:
6 + (1) * 6 - 6
2. Multiply:
6 + 1 * 6 - 6
3. Perform multiplication before addition or subtraction:
6 + 6 - 6
4. Add:
12 - 6
5. Subtract:
6
Therefore, with the parentheses placed around the division operation, the expression evaluates to 6 instead of 24.