Insert one pair of brackets only to make the following statement correct 6 +5*10-8=16

6+5*(10-8)=16

Step-by-step explanation:

Using BODMAS multiplication takes precedence over addition and subtraction so as it stands it would be calculated as 6 + (5*10) - 8. To get the answer 16 it would be 6 + 5(10 - 8) Solving the brackets first, this gives 6 + (5*2) which gives 16.

x =-.20752

step-by-step explanation:

4^(x+2)=12

4^(x+2)=12

take the log base 4 on each side

log 4 (4^(x+2) = log 4(12)

we know log b(a^y) = y log b (a)

(x+2) log 4(4) = log 4 (12)

x+2 = log 4 (12)

we know   logb c = loga c/loga b

we want to convert to base 10   so a = 10

by default, we do not write the 10   c = 4   and b = 10

log4 10 = log 12/log 4

log4 10 = log 12/ log 4

x+2 = log 12/ log 4

subtract 2 from each side

x +2 -2 = log 12/ log 4 -2

x = 1.79248125 -2

x =-.20752