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Question

Simplify the following expression.

4(20+12)÷(5−3)

Answer 1

To simplify the expression 4(20+12)÷(5−3):

First, we simplify the parentheses by adding 20 and 12:
20 + 12 = 32

Now the expression becomes 4(32)÷(5−3).

Next, we simplify the multiplication by multiplying 4 and 32:
4 * 32 = 128

Now the expression becomes 128÷(5−3).

Lastly, we simplify the parentheses by subtracting 5 and 3:
5 - 3 = 2

The final simplified expression is 128÷2.

To find the result of the division, we divide 128 by 2:
128 ÷ 2 = 64

Therefore, the simplified expression is 64.