Question

How do you simplify `(4 / 2) + 4(5 - 2)^2`?

Answer 1

I found: `38`

Explanation:

I would first deal with the operations inside the parenthesis and get:
`(cancel(4)^2/cancel(2))+4(3)^2=2+4(3)^2=` then solve the square:
`=2+4*9=` multiply:
`=2+36=` and finally add:
`=38`