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Using only the symbols +, -, *, and ÷ as replacement for the blanks, find the greatest value of the expression given.


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What would be the greatest value if you could also use parentheses?

How do you know this is the largest value?


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Number Theory
T.R.Milne
MS Math

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source: Algebra Problems, Dale Seymour.
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