What is the answer to this problem:5+2(6-3)

2 answers

5+2(6-3)

7 * 3 = 21
5+2(6-3)
= 5 + 2(3)
= 5 + 6
= 11

or, using the distributive property

5+2(6-3)
= 5 + 12 - 6
= 11