Try this without a calculator: 10 + 2 × 0 + 7. It looks straightforward, but the multiplication sign is the key to getting the correct result.
Answer: 17.
Using the order of operations, multiplication is done first. Two multiplied by zero equals zero. The expression therefore becomes 10 + 0 + 7, giving a final answer of 17.
The common mistake is to work from left to right without applying multiplication first. If you answered 17 immediately, you handled the order of operations correctly.
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