Question

What value correctly fills in the blank so that the expressions are equivalent?
32 + 72 = ____ (4 + 9)

Answer 1

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:

\[
104 = \text{blank} \times 13
\]

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

\[
\text{blank} = \frac{104}{13} = 8
\]

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

\[
\boxed{8}
\]