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Problem
If each of the three operation signs, 
, 
, 
, is used exactly ONCE in one of the blanks in the expression
![\[5\hspace{1 mm}\underline{\hspace{4 mm}}\hspace{1 mm}4\hspace{1 mm}\underline{\hspace{4 mm}}\hspace{1 mm}6\hspace{1 mm}\underline{\hspace{4 mm}}\hspace{1 mm}3\]](http://latex.artofproblemsolving.com/1/b/7/1b7edb634a838d5aef8ed25f0ed51e7578a227e2.png)
then the value of the result could equal
Solution
The Answer is (E), because if you put 5-4+6*3, it equals 19 <3 guess and check
