1993 AJHSME Problems/Problem 12

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If each of the three operation signs, $+$ , $-$ , $\times$ , is used exactly ONCE in one of the blanks in the expression

$5\hspace{1 mm}\underline{\hspace{4 mm}}\hspace{1 mm}4\hspace{1 mm}\underline{\hspace{4 mm}}\hspace{1 mm}6\hspace{1 mm}\underline{\hspace{4 mm}}\hspace{1 mm}3$

then the value of the result could equal

$\text{(A)}\ 9 \qquad \text{(B)}\ 10 \qquad \text{(C)}\ 15 \qquad \text{(D)}\ 16 \qquad \text{(E)}\ 19$

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1993 AJHSME Problems/Problem 12

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