Question

simplify

12 - 4 / 4/3 + 1

Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

To simplify the given expression, we should follow the order of operations, which states that we perform any calculations inside parentheses first, then any exponentiation, then multiplication and division (from left to right), and finally addition and subtraction (from left to right).

12 - 4 / 4/3 + 1

First, let's simplify the division inside the expression:

4 / 4/3 = 4 * 3/4 (reciprocal of 4/3)

Next, simplify the multiplication:

4 * 3/4 = 12/4 = 3

Now let's substitute the simplified expression back into the original expression:

12 - 3 + 1

Finally, perform the remaining addition and subtraction:

12 - 3 + 1 = 9 + 1 = 10

Therefore, the simplified form of the expression 12 - 4 / 4/3 + 1 is 10.