Solve {l}{2*(5-3)}{24:(2*3)}{32:(16:2)}

$$\left. \begin{array} { l } { 2 \cdot ( 5 - 3 ) } \\ { 24 : ( 2 \cdot 3 ) } \\ { 32 : ( 16 : 2 ) } \end{array} \right.$$

Sort

$$4,\ 4,\ 4$$

Solution Steps

Subtract 3 from 5 to get 2.

$$sort(2\times 2,\frac{24}{2\times 3},\frac{32}{\frac{16}{2}})$$

Multiply 2 and 2 to get 4.

$$sort(4,\frac{24}{2\times 3},\frac{32}{\frac{16}{2}})$$

Multiply 2 and 3 to get 6.

$$sort(4,\frac{24}{6},\frac{32}{\frac{16}{2}})$$

Divide 24 by 6 to get 4.

$$sort(4,4,\frac{32}{\frac{16}{2}})$$

Divide 32 by \frac{16}{2} by multiplying 32 by the reciprocal of \frac{16}{2}.

$$sort(4,4,\frac{32\times 2}{16})$$

Multiply 32 and 2 to get 64.

$$sort(4,4,\frac{64}{16})$$

Divide 64 by 16 to get 4.

$$sort(4,4,4)$$

The list values are already in order.

$$4,4,4$$

Evaluate

$$4,\ 4,\ 4$$