Given the Kotlin expression val result = 4 + 3 * 2 - 8 / 4, how can you change it to make addition happen first without changing the numbers?

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Kotlin - Operators and Expressions

Given the Kotlin expression val result = 4 + 3 * 2 - 8 / 4, how can you change it to make addition happen first without changing the numbers?

AUse parentheses: <code>val result = (4 + 3 * 2 - 8) / 4</code>

BUse parentheses: <code>val result = 4 + (3 * 2 - 8) / 4</code>

CUse parentheses: <code>val result = 4 + (3 * (2 - 8)) / 4</code>

DUse parentheses: <code>val result = (4 + 3) * 2 - 8 / 4</code>

Step-by-Step Solution

Solution:

Step 1: Understand current precedence
Multiplication and division happen before addition and subtraction.
Step 2: To make addition first, group 4 + 3 first
Using parentheses around (4 + 3) forces addition before multiplication.
Final Answer:
Use parentheses: val result = (4 + 3) * 2 - 8 / 4 -> Option D
Quick Check:
Parentheses change precedence to add first [OK]

Quick Trick: Parentheses override default precedence [OK]

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