What value correctly fills in the blank so that the expressions are equivalent?

32 + 72 = ____ (4 + 9)

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To find the value that correctly fills in the blank, we first calculate the left side of the equation:

32+72=104

Next, we calculate the value of (4+9):

4+9=13

Now, we can set up the equation based on the original expression:

104=blank×13

To find the value that fills in the blank, we can solve for it by dividing 104 by 13:

blank=10413=8

Thus, the value that correctly fills in the blank is:

8