Solve 23-12×(-6)+?÷7=102: Order of Operations Challenge

Question

What is the missing number?

2312×(6)+? ⁣:7=102 23-12\times(-6)+\red{\boxed{?}}\colon7=102

Video Solution

Solution Steps

00:00 Let's solve according to the order of operations what we can
00:20 Minus of minus is plus
00:37 Subtract 95 from both sides to isolate X
00:47 Multiply both sides by 7 - we want to know what X equals

Step-by-Step Solution

First, we solve the multiplication exercise:

12×(6)=72 12\times(-6)=-72

Now we get:

23(72)+x ⁣:7=102 23-(-72)+x\colon7=102

Let's pay attention to the minus signs, remember that a negative times a negative equals a positive.

We multiply them one by one to be able to open the parentheses:

23+72+x ⁣:7=102 23+72+x\colon7=102

We reduce:

95+x:7=102 95+x:7=102

We move the sections:

x:7=10295 x:7=102-95

x:7=7 x:7=7

x7=7 \frac{x}{7}=7

Multiply by 7:

x=7×7=49 x=7\times7=49

Answer

49