How do you simplify #4+3(12-9)# using order of operations?
1 Answer
Nov 18, 2015
Use PEMDAS (parentheses, exponents, multiplying & dividing, adding & subtracting)
Explanation:
Let's start with the parentheses.
This gives us:
We dont have any exponents, so we skip this fase.
Next step is multiplying and dividing.
Then, add and subtract from left to right.
So the answer is 13.